The Committee on Health, Labour, and Social Affairs is one of the ten permanent committees of the Pan-African Parliament

Pan-African Parliament

The Pan-African Parliament , also known as the African Parliament, is the legislative body of the African Union and held its inaugural session in March 2004. The PAP exercises oversight, and has advisory and consultative powers, lasting for the first five years...

. It takes the following actions:

• Consider strategies and programmes for the improvement of the lives of African peoples.

• Consider issues relating to regional and international cooperation in strategic planning and implementation of social development and health policies and programs.

Chairperson of the Committee is Hon Dr Khauhelo Deborah Raditapole

Khauhelo Deborah Raditapole

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 from Lesotho

Lesotho

Lesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...

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Deputy Chairperson of the Committee Hon Dr Aribot Belly from Guinea

Guinea

Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...

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Rapporteur of the Committee is Hon Ahmed Mohamed Hassan

Ahmed Mohamed Hassan

Ahmed Mohamed Hassan is a Djiboutian politician. He is a member of the People's Rally for Progress and has served in the National Assembly of Djibouti as well as the Pan-African Parliament.-Political career:...

 from Djibouti

Djibouti

Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...

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Other members of the Committee include: Hon Mbonda Elie

Mbonda Elie

Mbonda Elie is a politician in Cameroon. He is also a member of the Pan-African Parliament where Elie is a member of the Health, Labor and Social Affairs Committee. While not in politics, Elie is a member of the faculty at University of Yaoundé.-References:...

 from Cameroon

Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...

among others.