Taking note of the declarations and decisions on health issues adopted by the Organization of African Unity, in particular the Declaration and Plan of Action on the “Roll Back Malaria” initiative adopted at the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity, held in Abuja on 24 and 25 April 2000, as well as decision AHG/Dec.155 (XXXVI) concerning the implementation of that Declaration and Plan of Action, adopted by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of African Unity at its thirty- sixth ordinary session, held in Lomé from 10 to 12 July 2000, 1