Wife of the Senate President,
Toyin Ojora Saraki has been named as special advisor to the Independent
Advisory Group (IAG) of WHO AFRO, the World Health Organization’s presence in
Africa.
The appointment was announced by
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti.
Mrs Saraki’s first engagement in
the new role will take place this week at the 3rd meeting of the Independent
Advisory Group (IAG) in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The meeting will focus on
repositioning the work of the WHO in Africa in the context of the WHO’s 13th
General Programme of Work (GPW13) and the global WHO Transformation Plan.
Reacting to her appointment, Mrs
Saraki, in a statement, said:“I welcome the Advisory Group meeting’s focus on
the health of women, children and adolescents as flagship indicators for
Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) progress.
“As a global champion for UHC, I
advocate for a fuller understanding of its benefits, which go beyond health
outcomes and include improved gender equality, higher levels of preparedness
for epidemic outbreaks and transformative economic effects.
“As Global Goodwill Ambassador
for the International Confederation of Midwives, I particularly welcome the
introduction of WHO AFRO’s focused curriculum for the professional
qualification education of Midwives and Nurses in Africa.
“I am looking forward to hitting
the ground running in my new role as special advisor at the Independent
Advisory Group meeting this week in Johannesburg.
“The experience I have gained as
Founder-President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, working closely with our
midwives on the frontline, as part of the global Every Woman Every Child
Strategy to end all preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths, including
stillbirths, by 2030, will inform my advice to the WHO.
“Last year Dr Tedros Adhanom
Ghebreyesus became the first African Director-General of the WHO. His
commitment to Universal Health Coverage represents bold leadership and I look
forward to working closely with him, Dr Moeti and all partners to make
affordable and accessible healthcare a reality across Africa.”
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