COMMUNIQUÉ: Investing in the Health Workforce, Community Health and Sustainable Immunization Programmes
AT THE 39TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE AFRICAN UNION 13 February 2026We, the Ministers of Health and Finance of African Union Member States, together with Heads of Delegations participating in the High-Level Side Event themed, “Building Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty: Investing inthe Health Workforce, Community Health and Sustainable Immunization Programmes,” convened […]
Presidential Declaration on Advancing Local Manufacturing of Health Products in Africa
On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union We, the Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Health of AU member states High-Level Representatives, and Partners We hereby declare our commitment to: Adopted on 14 February 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the margins of the 39th AU […]
Communiqué: Continental Immunization Strategy Adoption
PREAMBLE Immunization remains one of the most powerful, cost-effective investments in Africa’s future. It is a vital pillar of public health and health security in Africa. The African region benefits most from the efforts of the Expanded Programme on Immunization launched in 1974, in terms of reduced infant mortality and increased survival rates: 1.8 million […]
Lifting of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS)
Africa has officially lifted Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security following recommendations from the Africa CDC Emergency Consultative Group. The decision highlights the continent’s strengthened health security, effective leadership, regional cooperation, and successful international partnerships in managing complex public health challenges.
Africa CDC Guidance for and clinical trial to be conducted in Africa
Africa CDC has defined a comprehensive, Africa-relevant checklist of conditionalities that an external company (sponsor) must meet to conduct a vaccine clinical trial in an African country.
Communiqué: Outcome Statement by Africa CDC’s Primary Health Care (PHC) Digitalization Expert Committee
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27th November 2025“A bold call for African Union Heads of State to commit to digitalizing at least 90% of Africa’s Primary Health Care systems, including community health systems, by 2035 as a cornerstone of Africa’s Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) Agenda.” On November 26–27th, 2025, Africa CDC convened the PHC Digitalization Experts […]
2e Réunion du Comité de Pilotage du Centre de Coordination Régional pour l’Afrique Centrale.
COMMUNIQUÉ: Nous, ministres de la Santé des États membres de l’Union africaine de la région de l’Afrique centrale, réunis le 2 décembre 2025 à Brazzaville, au Congo ;Notant avec préoccupation la situation des épidémies et l’augmentation des événements de santé publique et épidémies dans la région de l’Afrique centrale ;Soulignant l’engagement des États membres à […]
COMMUNIQUÉ: High-Level Commitment to Vaccination and Primary Health Care (PHC) Transformation in West Africa
PREAMBLEWe, the Ministers of Health and Finance of the Member States of West Africa, gathered in Dakar, Senegal, from October17 to 19, 2025, for the High-Level Regional Forum on Vaccination in West Africa,In the presence of representatives of the African Union Commission, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(Africa CDC), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance […]
Communiqué from Africa CDC on the Committee of Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Session on the Margins of UNGA 80
Addis Ababa / New York, 22 September 2025 – The Committee of Heads of State and Government (CHSG) of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) convened an Extraordinary Virtual Session on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80). The meeting was chaired at the […]
Communique of the Ministerial Consultations on Local Manufacturing of Health Products
WE, the Ministers of Health of the African Union Member States, meeting at the Africa CDC Ministerial Consultations on Local Manufacturing on 20th May 2025, in Geneva, Switzerland on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly; REAFFIRM the commitments we made in 2024 to purchase locally made vaccines to build a sustainable African industry […]