The graduation ceremony of The Kofi Annan Fellowship for Global Health Leadership marked a historic moment as 20 outstanding fellows from 13 African countries pledged to advance the goal of fostering cooperation and cultivating a healthier Africa in alignment with the evolving public health landscape and the new deal. These remarkable fellows, representing 13 African nations, were called upon by H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, DG @AfricaCDC, to drive relentless advocacy for the continent. #GlobalHealth
Established in January 2016 by the 26th Ordinary Assembly of Heads of State and Government and officially launched in January 2017, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a specialized technical institution of the African Union established to support public health initiatives of Member States and strengthen the capacity of their public health institutions to detect, prevent, control and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats.
Africa CDC supports African Union Member States in providing coordinated and integrated solutions to the inadequacies in their public health infrastructure, human resource capacity, disease surveillance, laboratory diagnostics, and preparedness and response to health emergencies and disasters.