“The African Union and the European Union have been at the forefront of the operationalisation
of digitalisation in health, as witnessed during the COVID-19 response. This included the
establishment of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (EUDCC), the support to the Traceability and
Verification System (TRVST) for COVID-19 vaccines, and other health products as well as the
African Union Trusted Travel Platform (TTP), supported by the multistakeholder AU-Koldchain
PanaBIOS framework and its complements such as the AfCFTA Hub and the AU-4D ProPer
Platform.
The European Commission and the African Union Commission are committed to pursuing
people-centred interoperability of the digital health ecosystem, building on the momentum
created around COVID-19 innovations, to ensure the acceleration of health system strengthening
and the achievement of Universal Health Coverage, bringing the health security and public
health modernisation agenda to the next level.
This joint effort is part of a broader collaboration on digital health between the African Union
Commission and the European Commission. Respective consultations of digital health strategies
and initiatives are ongoing, notably around the upcoming AU digital health strategy, the Africa
CDC digital transformation strategy as well as the Team Europe Initiative on digital health in
Africa.
As two key regional players globally, the African Union Commission and the European
Commission are determined to advance the digital health agenda”.
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About the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Africa CDC is a specialized technical institution of the African Union that strengthens the capacity and capability of Africa’s public health institutions as well as partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks, based on data-driven interventions and programs. For more information, please visit: https://africacdc.org
Contacts:
Dr. Benjamin Djoudalbaye, Head of Policy, Health Diplomacy, and Communication, | Africa CDC | Email: BenjaminD@africa- union.org
