Strengthening Africa's Health Security

The public health systems in Africa are under growing pressure. The sharp 70% drop in official development assistance (ODA) risks weakening critical health programmes, while a rise in public health emergencies continues to stretch already fragile infrastructure. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) – the public health agency of the African Union – recognises that these are not isolated challenges. They present a fundamental threat to Africa's political, social, and economic resilience, with far-reaching implications to global stability. In this episode, Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General at the Africa CDC, discusses the agency's mandate to support AU member states in advancing public health priorities and strengthening the capacity of national health institutions to respond to disease threats. Related content: The global response to the mpox outbreak in Africa will show if lessons from COVID-19 have been learned A fair pandemic treaty is unlikely, but poorer countries have healthy options Africa's Health Financing in a New Era – April, 2025

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Strengthening Africa's Health Security is an episode from Africa Aware by Chatham House.

This episode is 28:27 long.

This episode was published on Jul 17, 2025.

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