Africa CDC, ECDC Formalise Partnership with First-Ever Memorandum of Understanding
A memorandum of understanding between Africa CDC and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) marks a significant deepening of cooperation on global health security.
Signed in Addis Ababa by Africa CDC Director General Dr Jean Kaseya and ECDC Director Pamela Rendi Wagner, the agreement formalises a decade of collaboration and establishes a framework for enhanced joint action in disease surveillance, risk assessment and emergency preparedness. It also expands cooperation on vaccine preventable diseases, emerging health threats, data analytics, laboratory capacity and public health workforce development.
The MoU builds on a recently completed five-year EU funded partnership that strengthened preparedness, surveillance and training across Africa. This work will continue through a new five-year Team Europe initiative launching in May 2026, focused on combating antimicrobial resistance and advancing the One Health approach.
📥 Read the full brief in your preferred language:
👉 English PDF – Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 9 – 15 March 2026
👉 Version française – Bulletin Hebdomadaire d’Africa CDC | 9 – 15 Mars 2026
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