The official launch of the six-month cross-border Ebola preparedness and response intervention for high-risk Points-of-Entry in Eastern and Southern Africa Lusaka, Zambia |August 20, 2026. Today, in Lusaka, Zambia, the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), has officially…
Arusha, Tanzania – 2nd June 2026 – The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) is pleased to announce the rejoining of the Republic of Mozambique as a Full Member State and the admission of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe…
Press Release Arusha, 23rd May 2026; The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), through the Health Ministers Conference (HMC), commends the Government of the Republic of Uganda for its swift, decisive and well-coordinated response to the confirmed Ebola Bundibugyo…
ECSA-HC and Africa Frontline First Formalise Regional Partnership to Strengthen Community Health Worker Systems Across East, Central and Southern Africa Memorandum of understanding and joint action plan signing on the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly will mark a…
Arusha, Tanzania – 18th May 2026. The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) expresses deep concern over the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreaks reported in the Republic of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).…
The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) and the Ministry of Health Zanzibar have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking a major step forward in strengthening healthcare delivery, promoting innovation, and enhancing regional cooperation in health.…
ECSA-HC has successfully concluded the 76th Health Ministers Conference (3–5 Feb 2026) in Ezulwini, Kingdom of Eswatini, bringing together 400+ leaders from across East, Central and Southern Africa. The Conference and its high-level pre-events, including the Regional Youth Summit, Health…
Ezulwini, Eswatini — 05 February, 2026. Health Ministers from the East, Central and Southern Africa (ECSA) region have concluded the 76th Health Ministers Conference with a strengthened, regionally aligned set of commitments to accelerate action on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The…
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…
The East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) proudly marked a historic milestone at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) by convening a high-level side event on Science Diplomacy, organized in collaboration with the Muhimbili University of Health…
