The ECSA health community is governed through five main organs namely:-
ECSA Conference of Health Ministers
The highest governing body and which meets annually to review policy matters, national health strategies and to define regional health priorities;
The Advisory Committee
Composed of Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Health of Member States and which functions as the Board of Management of the Secretariat.
The Directors’ Joint Consultative Committee
The highest technical committee composed of Permanent Secretaries, Directors of Health Services, Deans of Medical Schools and other health institutions and heads of Health research institutions;
Programme Experts’ Committees
Technical committees that draw on expertise from member states programme managers, external advisors, professional associates and consultants from the region;
The ECSA Secretariat
The Secretariat which is headed by the Director-General is located in Arusha, in the United Republic of Tanzania and is responsible for implementation of the ECSA Health Community’s programmes..