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A delegation of experts in epidemiological surveillance and port health services from Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia has concluded a first-of-its-kind Peer-To-Peer assessment of compliances to…

The East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) is inviting applications from qualified individual consultants to undertake a Regional South-to-South Learning Landscape Analysis. The…

The Director General of the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), Dr. Ntuli Kapologwe, has called for greater ambition, unity, and assertiveness in Africa’s engagement with glo…

The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and Resolve to Save…

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 Memorand…

When Dr. Henry Chibowa, Director of Health Services in Malawi’s Mangochi District Council, reflects on his early years in the health system, he recalls a time marked by frustration and uncertainty. De…

Laboratory leaders and regulators have forged a stronger partnership to work more closely in strengthening laboratory systems across Africa improving coordination and ensuring that health systems rema…

Health care-associated infections (HAIs) remain a critical challenge in low- and middle-income countries. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 15% of hospitalized patients in developing c…

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 represen…

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…

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional preparedness and cross-border health security, the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) supported a coping capacity assessment…

The Director General of the East Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), Prof.Yoswa Dambisya, would like to announce the Official Launch of the TB in the Mining Sector in Southern Afri…