Africa CDC will participate in the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit through a series of high-level engagements to advance implementation of the Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) Agenda.
On the margins of the Summit, Africa CDC—working alongside Heads of State, Ministers, and strategic partners—will convene high-level dialogues focused on sustainable health financing, health workforce development, community health, immunization, local manufacturing, and global health architecture reform. These engagements reinforce Africa CDC’s mandate to safeguard Africa’s health and strengthen resilient, equitable health systems across the continent.
What Is the Africa Health Strategy (AHSS)?
The Africa Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) Agenda is a strategic framework launched by the Africa CDC to transition the continent from health dependency to self-reliance. It aims to secure Africa’s health, manage outbreaks, and reduce reliance on foreign aid by strengthening local manufacturing, financing, and data governance.
- Local Manufacturing: Expanding Africa’s capacity to locally manufacture vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics, and other essential medical countermeasures, with a continental target of producing at least 60% of vaccine demand by 2040.
- Sustainable Financing: Advancing predictable, domestic, and innovative financing for health by reducing reliance on external aid and increasing domestic resource mobilisation, including blended and health-specific financing mechanisms.
- Data and Digital Transformation: Building a Pan-African digital intelligence ecosystem to support timely, secure, and interoperable health data systems that strengthen decision-making and continental coordination.
- Preparedness, Prevention, and Response (PPPR) : Institutionalising PPPR through strengthened epidemiological surveillance, laboratory networks, workforce capacity, and emergency response systems across the continent.
- Global Health Architecture Reform: Strengthening Africa’s leadership and influence in global health governance to ensure African priorities shape global health decision-making.
Programme of Events
Thursday, 13 February 2026
High-Level Dialogue on Health-Finance Collaboration (Ministerial Session)
A ministerial dialogue on strengthening health financing mechanisms and improving collaboration between finance and health sectors in support of AHSS implementation.
- 08:30–12:00 (EAT | GMT+3)
- Africa CDC Headquarters, Addis Ababa
- Convened by: Africa CDC | African Development Bank Group | AUDA-NEPAD
High-Level Dialogue on Health-Finance Collaboration (Heads of State Session)
A closed high-level engagement aligning political leadership around sustainable health financing and continental health priorities.
- 14:00–16:00 (EAT | GMT+3)
- Science Museum, Addis Ababa (Closed Session)
- Hosted by: H.E. President João Lourenço, Republic of Angola
- Convened by: Africa CDC | African Development Bank Group | AUDA-NEPAD
High-Level Dialogue on Health Workforce, Community Health and Immunization
A strategic dialogue addressing gaps and opportunities in Africa’s health workforce, community health systems, and immunization, core pillars of the AHSS.
- 17:00–18:30 (EAT | GMT+3)
- Science Museum, Addis Ababa
- Hosted by: H.E. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; AU Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership
- Convened by: Africa CDC | Nigeria | African Union Commission (AUC)
Friday, 14 February 2026
Presidential Breakfast on Local Manufacturing in Africa
A high-level dialogue highlighting local manufacturing as a strategic enabler of Africa’s health security and self-reliance under the AHSS.
- 07:30–09:00 (EAT | GMT+3)
- Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa (Closed Session)
- Hosted by: H.E. President William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya; AU Champion for Local Manufacturing
- Convened by: Kenya | Africa CDC
High-Level Event on Reform of the Global Health Architecture
A strategic discussion on reforming the global health architecture to better reflect Africa’s priorities, leadership, and lived experiences.
- 15:30–17:00 (EAT | GMT+3)
- Africa CDC Headquarters, Addis Ababa
- Hosted by: South Africa and Ghana | Africa CDC
Saturday, 15 February 2026
Ministerial Meeting for the Establishment of a Ministerial Working Group on the Reform of the Global Health Architecture
- 14:00–16:00 (EAT / GMT+3)
- Africa CDC Headquarters, Addis Ababa
- Hosted by: South Africa and Ghana | Africa CDC
- Convened by: Africa CDC