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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program have launched the second phase of the Africa Women Health Champions Initiative (AWHCI) in support of African women's leadership and health systems strengthening. The initiative aims to increase the number of women in leadership positions in the health sector and to strengthen health systems in Africa.

The second phase of the initiative will run from 2023 to 2025 and will focus on five key areas: increasing the number of women in leadership positions in the health sector; strengthening health systems in Africa; improving health outcomes for women and children; promoting gender equality and women's empowerment; and addressing the social determinants of health.

As part of the initiative, the WHO and UNV program will provide training, mentoring, and networking opportunities for African women health leaders. The initiative will also work to increase the visibility and recognition of women leaders in the health sector, and to promote their participation in decision-making at all levels.

The AWHCI was launched in 2019 as a joint initiative between the WHO and UNV program to support African women's leadership and health systems strengthening. The initiative has since supported over 70 women health leaders from across the African continent.

The initiative has helped to increase the number of women in leadership positions in the health sector, and has also provided training and mentoring to women health leaders to help them become effective advocates for women's health and gender equality.

In addition to the AWHCI, the WHO has also launched several other initiatives in recent years to support women's health and gender equality in Africa. These include the African Women's Health Strategy, which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of women and girls in Africa, and the Global Strategy for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' Health, which aims to accelerate progress towards gender equality and the health and wellbeing of women and children worldwide.

Overall, the AWHCI's second phase is expected to play a crucial role in strengthening African health systems and advancing gender equality in the health sector, by empowering and supporting women leaders to become effective advocates for women's health and wellbeing.