The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health of São Tomé and Príncipe and the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched a groundbreaking Point of Entry (PoE) assessment mission under the World…
Global Action, Local Impact: Empowering Communities for Effective Self-Advocacy The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) proudly joins the global community in commemorating World Sickle Cell Day—a day to raise awareness of sickle cell disease (SCD), honor those…
Theme: “Give blood, give hope: together we save lives.” The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) proudly joined the global community in commemorating World Blood Donor Day 2025, under this year’s inspiring theme: “Give blood, give hope: together…
Today, a delegation from the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) had the honor of meeting with Her Excellency Veronica M. Nduva, CBS, Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC). The meeting provided a valuable opportunity to…
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) is pleased to announce that the deadline for abstract submissions for the 15ᵗʰ Best Practices Forum (BPF) has been extended to 30 June 2025. The extension provides an opportunity for more…
From June 9–11, 2025, ECSA-HC—supported by the World Bank, Africa CDC, WHO, FAO, WOAH, and ReAct Africa—is convening a pivotal Community of Practice Annual Meeting in Lusaka. This workshop is validating three regional tools: Pre-service Training Curriculum on AMR &…
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) had the privilege of meeting the newly elected Regional Director for WHO Africa (WHO AFRO) during the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. This high-level engagement provided an opportunity to: Reaffirm…
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) is inviting applications for four key positions based at its Secretariat in Arusha, Tanzania. Join our team and help strengthen health systems and emergency preparedness in the region! 🧑💼 Available Positions:…
📅 19 May 2025 | 🏛️ International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Geneva, Switzerland As part of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) participated in a high-level…
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,…
