Associate Professor Fernando C. Wehrmeister traveled to Lusaka, Zambia, to participate in two events. The first event took place on November 27th as part of the 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa. In a satellite event coordinated by the Countdown to 2030 African Population Health and Research Centre, Dr. Wehrmeister discussed the identification of impoverished groups in the largest cities in 38 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This scientific work has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Urban Health.

Following the conference, from November 28th to December 1st, he participated in a workshop on maternal and neonatal health, also organized by the same institutions. During this workshop, delegates from 22 countries discussed survey results and service data to better inform policymakers. The aim was to facilitate informed decision-making to enhance coverage and reduce health disparities in indicators related to women and children.