Overview In July 2025, Zambia and Zimbabwe convened a high-level Cross-Border Health Security Meeting at Kazungula under the HEPRR Programme, bringing together port-health officials, district representatives, and international partners to reinforce epidemic preparedness and response Focus Areas The meeting addressed…
Overview The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) has rolled out a Digital Point of Entry (PoE) Screening Tool — a real-time solution transforming traveler screening and health data reporting across the region Developed under the World Bank–funded…
Overview In August 2025, Ethiopia, with support from the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), conducted a comprehensive assessment of its International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) Core Capacities across four major international airports Addis Ababa Bole, Dire Dawa,…
📅 Date: September 10, 2025⏰ Time: 16:00 – 17:30 EAT📍 Venue: Online | Zoom The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), in collaboration with The Center for Implementation (TCI), invites you to an introductory webinar on Implementation Science…
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), with support from the World Bank-funded Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Project (HEPRRP-MPA), has officially opened the Tripartite Cross-Border Disease Surveillance Meeting in Karonga, Malawi. The meeting runs from 1–3…
Advancing Global Health for the UN Pact for the Future The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), in partnership with the Government of Tanzania and the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), will convene a High-Level…
Lusaka, Zambia | 26 August 2025 – On the margins of the 75th WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75), the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical…
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) joined African health ministers today in Lusaka, Zambia, for the opening of the 75th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa (RC75), the continent’s highest decision-making body…
A week-long peer learning visit—hosted by Kenya’s Ministry of Health and the Kenya National Public Health Institute (KNPHI), and supported by the ECSA Health Community through the World Bank–funded Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience (HEPRR) project—brought Malawi’s AMR Coordinating…
The 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) officially opened in Lusaka, Zambia, with the inspiring “Walk the Talk” campaign — a health-promoting event that brought together leaders, policymakers, partners, and communities to champion healthier lifestyles and…
