Provisional agenda

1 AFR/RC70/1 13 August 2020 REGIONAL COMMITTEE FOR AFRICA Seventieth session Virtual session, 25 August 2020 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH Provisional agenda item 3 PROVISIONAL AGENDA 1. Opening of the meeting 2. Election of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairpersons and the Rapporteurs 3. Adoption of the provisional agenda and the provisional programme of work (Document AFR/RC70/1, document AFR/RC70/1 Add. 1 and document AFR/RC70/1 Add.2) 4. Appointment of members of the Committee on Credentials 5. The Work of WHO in the African Region 2019–2020: Report of the Regional Director (Document AFR/RC70/2) 6. Statement of the Chairperson of the Programme Subcommittee (Document AFR/RC70/3) 7. WHO Transformation Agenda 7.1 Fifth Progress Report on the implementation of the Transformation Agenda of the World Health Organization Secretariat in the African Region: 2015–2020 (Document AFR/RC70/4) 7.2 Transforming for enhanced impact (Document AFR/RC70/17) 8. Strengthening country presence to deliver universal health coverage in Africa (Document AFR/RC70/5) 9. WHO Programme Budget (Document AFR/RC70/6) 10. Certification of wild poliovirus eradication in the African Region and sustaining the gains, post-certification (Document AFR/RC70/7) 11. Ensuring implementation of national polio transition plans in the African Region (Document AFR/RC70/8) 12. Quality, equity and dignity in health services delivery in the WHO African Region: Bridging the quality gap to accelerate progress towards meeting the SDG targets for maternal, newborn and child health (Document AFR/RC70/9) 13. Framework for the implementation of the Global action plan on physical activity 2018–2030 in the WHO African Region (Document AFR/RC70/10) 14. Strategy for scaling up health innovations in the WHO African Region (Document AFR/RC70/11) 15. Status of human organ and tissue donation and transplantation in the WHO African Region (Document AFR/RC70/12) 16. Report on the performance of health systems in the WHO African Region (Document AFR/RC70/13) 17. Draft global patient safety action plan for Member State consultation (Document AFR/RC70/14) 18. Information Documents 18.1 Progress report on the implementation of the Global strategy and plan of action on ageing and health 2016–2030 (Document AFR/RC70/INF.DOC/1) 18.2 Progress report on the implementation of the Regional strategy on enhancing the role of traditional medicines in health systems 2013–2023 (Document AFR/RC70/INF.DOC/2) 18.3 Progress in the implementation of the African Region sickle-cell disease strategy 2010–2020 (Document AFR/RC70/INF.DOC/3) 18.4 Progress report on utilizing eHealth solutions to improve national health systems in the WHO African Region (Document AFR/RC70/INF.DOC/4) 18.5 Progress report on the implementation of resolution AFR/RC62/R5 on the African Health Observatory (Document AFR/RC70/INF.DOC/5) 18.6 Report on WHO Staff in the African Region (Document AFR/RC70/INF.DOC/6) 18.7 Regional matters arising from reports of WHO internal and external audits (Document AFR/RC70/INF.DOC/7) 19. Draft provisional agenda, place and dates of the Seventy-first session of the Regional Committee (Document AFR/RC70/15) 20. Adoption of the report of the Regional Committee (Document AFR/RC70/16) 21. Closure of the Seventieth session of the Regional Committee.