世界卫生组织与非洲联盟在日内瓦召开的第78届世界卫生大会期间签署更新的谅解备忘录，进一步强化双方在卫生安全、全民健康覆盖和可持续发展方面的合作[1]。此次更新协议由非洲联盟卫生、人道主义事务和社会发展委员Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah与世界卫生组织总干事Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus共同签署，建立在2019年谅解备忘录的基础之上[1]。
根据更新协议，双方将在卫生系统加强、生殖及母婴健康、疾病防控、营养与粮食安全和应急卫生等五个关键领域开展合作[1]。Twum-Amoah强调"我们需要从生存预算转变为规划卫生主权"[1]，而Tedros则指出"双边援助削减威胁非洲数百万人的卫生"[1]。
The World Health Organization and the African Union have signed an updated memorandum of understanding during the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, reinforcing their collaborative commitment to advancing health security, universal health coverage, and sustainable development across the continent [1]. The refreshed agreement, which builds upon a 2019 memorandum, establishes five key areas of cooperation: health system strengthening, reproductive and maternal health, disease prevention and control, nutrition and food security, and emergency health response [1].
The agreement was signed by Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development at the African Union, and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus [1]. Twum-Amoah emphasized the need to shift strategy, stating "We need to transition from survival budgets to planning for health sovereignty" [1]. Ghebreyesus raised concerns about external funding constraints, noting that "Bilateral aid cuts threaten the health of millions across Africa" [1].