Assembly/AU/Dec.436(XIX) Page 1 DECISION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AFRICAN PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY FUND (APHEF) Doc. Assembly/AU/18(XIX) Add.4 The Assembly, 1. TAKES NOTE of the proposal by the Republic of The Gambia on the establishment of the African Public Health Emergency Fund (APHEF); 2. EXPRESSES its appreciation for the establishment of the APHEF by the WHO Regional Office for Africa with a view to addressing the high occurrence of disease outbreaks, natural and man-made disasters and other public health emergencies in Africa; 3. SUPPORT the Resolution of the Ministers of Health on the APHEF for its endorsement by the Assembly of the Union; 4. CALLS UPON Member States to support the implementation of the APHEF and to make annual voluntary contributions to the Fund.