18 May 2025 | Crowne Plaza, Geneva, Switzerland The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) successfully convened the 75th Health Ministers Conference (HMC) on 18th May 2025, held on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva,…
In an effort to bolster health security and emergency preparedness at key border points, representatives from the Ministries of Health in Kenya and Tanzania convened from August 12th to 24th, 2024. This strategic meeting, supported by the East, Central, and…
On June 14, 2024, over 60 participants from nine African countries gathered in Arusha, Tanzania, for the inaugural joint regional meeting organized by the East, Central, and Southern African Health Community (ECSA-HC), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the…
In the picturesque settings of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, a groundbreaking training program, the Gender in Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (GENPAR), was recently conducted. This initiative brought together 33 participants from Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Rwanda, Malawi, Burundi,…
In response to the emergence of Mpox in Rwanda, a critical workshop took place from August 5th to 9th, 2024, in Nyamata Town, Bugesera District. Organized by the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) with support from the…
From September 9th to 12th, 2024, a pivotal workshop was held in Kigali, Rwanda, to finalize, validate, and officially launch the Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) guidelines. This significant event, organized by the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) in collaboration with the East,…
