Ethiopia

This year’s event also builds on commitments outlined in the Durban Promise, adopted during CPHIA 2025, which calls for stronger governance, increased investment in primary healthcare systems, and greater regional collaboration to achieve health sovereignty.

Ambassador Ratebaye brings decades of experience in diplomacy, public international law, governance, and multilateral negotiation.

Prof. Osinbajo will help shape Africa’s presence in global health structures, design sustainable financing mechanisms for health systems, and promote regional manufacturing capabilities.

The summit concluded with stakeholders committing to strengthen surveillance systems, build diagnostic capacity, and expand access to treatment throughout the continent.

The partnership will focus on joint initiatives addressing antimicrobial resistance, vaccine-preventable diseases, and emerging health threats.

The agreement establishes a structured framework for tackling emerging and re-emerging public health threats while strengthening pandemic prevention and preparedness systems.

The new infrastructure enables the organization to procure, store, and rapidly deploy critical medical supplies when outbreaks threaten African communities.

Four districts across two regions were affected: Jinka, Malle, and Arba Minch in the South Ethiopia Region, and Hawassa in the Sidama Region.

The partnership enables Africa CDC to reinforce its central role in advancing continental priorities, including its 2023–2027 Strategic Plan and the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) agenda.