Gaborone, Botswana - 15 October 2019: The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, convened a two-day meeting of the African Advisory Committee on Health Research and Development where she welcomed new members and thanked those who served in the previous committee for accepting to join the committee. She requested a moment of silence in remembrance of the late Professor Bongani Mayosi who chaired the previous committee.
Dr Moeti intimated that the purpose of the committee is to advise the Regional Director on WHO's core function of "Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the generation, translation and dissemination of valuable knowledge". She said the recommendations of the committee would help WHO support Member States to plug gaps often observed in the areas of research norms, infrastructure and funding. She emphasized the importance of strong political commitment, country ownership and active involvement in the generation and utilization of research.
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