Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention 8d ago

Africa CDC Ministerial Meeting | World Health Assembly 2026 | Geneva Speaking at the Africa CDC Ministerial Meeting on the margins of the 2026 World Health Assembly in Geneva, the President of Tanzania — African Union Champion for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health — calls for a continental compact built on the "Three Zeroes": zero home deliveries, zero preventable maternal and newborn deaths, and zero unvaccinated children. The address sets out five commitments for African Ministers of Health, from embedding child health in Africa's global health architecture position to standardizing accountability through a continental scorecard and securing true financing sovereignty. Tanzania also pledges to serve as a Continental Centre of Excellence for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. A call to move from declarations to real results — for health systems that are sovereign, resilient, and worthy of Africa's people. #AfricaCDC #WHA2026 #MaternalHealth #HealthSovereignty #Tanzania #GlobalHealth