Regional strategy for health security and emergencies 2016-2020

This regional strategy for health security and emergencies in Africa emphasizes the use of the “all-hazards approach”, defined as “an integrated hazard management strategy that incorporates planning for and consideration of all potential natural and technological hazards”. The strategy is expected to contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 3, which focuses on ensuring good health and well-being.

The strategy identifies several priority interventions regarding the following (p. 7-9):

• to establish and sustain the capacity of all Member States to prepare for and prevent outbreaks and other health emergencies;
• to strengthen and sustain the capacity of all Member States to promptly detect, speedily report and
  confirm outbreaks;
• to strengthen and sustain the capacity of all Member States to promptly respond to and recover from
  the negative effects of outbreaks and health emergencies.