Table 2.
WHO regional classification of participants (country of origin/primary residence) in the HIFA2015 TBA messages analyzed
| Geographical region of participants | Number (%) of participants from this region |
|---|---|
| African Region |
100 (51.8%) |
| Central Africa |
3 (1.6%) |
| East Africa |
49 (25.4%) |
| North Africa |
1 (0.5%) |
| Southern Africa |
10 (5.2%) |
| West Africa |
37 (19.2%) |
| American Region |
32 (16.6%) |
| European Region |
39 (20.2%) |
| Eastern Mediterranean Region |
4 (2.1%) |
| South East Asian Region |
10 (5.2%) |
| Western Pacific Region |
8 (4.1%) |
| Total | 193 (100%) |
Participants were classified according to the WHO’s regional groupings. The following countries were represented:
African Region:
• Central Africa: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo.
• East Africa: Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.
• North Africa: Morocco.
• Southern Africa: Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia.
• West Africa: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.
American Region: Canada, Haiti, St Kitts and Nevis, and USA.
European Region: Belgium, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Eastern Mediterranean Region: West Bank and Gaza Strip, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan.
South East Asian Region: India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
Western Pacific Region: Australia, Brunei, Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.