{
  "id": 13856921,
  "title": "Africa: Primary Health Care Continental Coordination Mechanism (Phc-CCM) Outcome Statement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/africa-primary-health-care-continental-coordination-mechanism-phc-ccm",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-12T02:53:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610120001.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Primary Health Care Continental Coordination Mechanism (PHC-CCM) outcome statement was discussed during a consultation held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 4-5 June 2026. Representatives from African Union Member States, including Directors of Primary Health Care, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH), and Digital Health, convened to strengthen country-led coordination for integrated, resilient, and accountable primary health care systems across Africa. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, the African Union Commission, UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), UNFPA, and other stakeholders, recognized primary health care (PHC) as a foundation of universal health coverage, health security, and resilient health systems. Participants endorsed the establishment of PHC-CCM as a continental platform for strategic dialogue, policy alignment, peer learning, and coordinated action on PHC transformation, guided by the principle that countries lead, regional and continental institutions coordinate, and partners support.",
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        "title": "Africa: Primary Health Care Continental Coordination Mechanism (Phc-CCM) Outcome Statement",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T02:53:31.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}