RC74 – Tackling the Public Health Emergency of Preventable Child Mortality

Remarks by WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti

Excellencies, colleagues, and friends, 

I join Minister Austin Demby in welcoming you to this side event, and I thank Dr Demby and the Government of Sierra Leone for prioritizing child health. 

Since 2000, we’ve improved child survival, development, and well-being in the African region. 

More women, newborns, and young children in our region are surviving the critical life stages of childbirth and the first five years of life.

Between 2000 to 2022: