A delegation of experts in epidemiological surveillance and port health services from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia has concluded a first-of-its-kind Peer-To-Peer assessment of compliances to the International Health Regulation (IHR) Core capacities at four major international airports in the…
The Director General of the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), Dr. Ntuli Kapologwe, has called for greater ambition, unity, and assertiveness in Africa’s engagement with global health governance. Speaking during the Global Health Diplomacy Workshop in Lusaka, he stressed…
When Dr. Henry Chibowa, Director of Health Services in Malawi’s Mangochi District Council, reflects on his early years in the health system, he recalls a time marked by frustration and uncertainty. Despite his district’s deep involvement in translating national health…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – 26 October 2025 The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) and the Forum of Parliaments of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR) have today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding…
In September 2025, the Government of Zimbabwe, with technical and financial support from the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), successfully conducted a Joint External Evaluation (JEE) to assess the country’s progress…
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), convened a regional training workshop on Early Action Review (EAR) using…
As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional preparedness and cross-border health security, the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) supported a coping capacity assessment at the Nakonde–Tunduma One Stop Border Post, situated between Zambia and Tanzania. The…
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) welcomes the publication of the WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) Report 2025 — a landmark contribution to global and regional accountability in our collective fight against antimicrobial…
ECSA-HC Marks World Mental Health Day 2025 by Highlighting Youth-Driven Action The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) joins the global community in commemorating World Mental Health Day 2025, under the theme “Mental Health in Humanitarian Emergencies.”This year,…
Health care-associated infections (HAIs) remain a critical challenge in low- and middle-income countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15% of hospitalized patients in developing countries acquire at least one HAI during their hospital stay. These infections result in prolonged hospital stays,…
