Friday, October 3, 2025
HomeFRONT PAGEWHO, Africa CDC, and Morocco launch Health Emergency Leaders Network

WHO, Africa CDC, and Morocco launch Health Emergency Leaders Network

Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean

RABAT: The World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), together with the Kingdom of Morocco has recently opened a landmark meeting in Rabat to launch the Health Emergency Leaders Network for Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. This network is the first of its kind, bringing together deputy ministers and senior health emergency leaders from Ministries of Health in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean regions, alongside international partners to forge stronger regional defenses that also reinforce global health security.

“When crises transcend borders, so must our response—seamlessly, efficiently, and with one voice. The Network’s value is clear: trust, operational alignment with global efforts, and a mechanism to share lessons and advance cross regional opportunities before emergencies erupt. But its success will depend on the trust built among Member States. It must be country-driven, sustained, and rooted in shared responsibility,” said Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean.

“Africa CDC’s journey since 2017 has been rooted in the vision of a New Public Health Order, with leadership and partnerships at its core. Through the continental Incident Management Support Team (IMST), co-chaired by Africa CDC and WHO, we have shown the power of connected action in responding to outbreaks such as Mpox. Beyond systems, the real difference in any emergency is made by people — and by leaders who act together in solidarity to protect communities,” said Dr. Raji Tajudeen, Acting Deputy Director-General, Africa CDC.

During the three-day meeting in Rabat, participants defined the Network’s vision, strategic value, priorities, and operational plans. The meeting will conclude with the adoption of the Rabat Statement of Intent, a collective commitment to build trust, foster solidarity, and accelerate collaboration across borders. 

Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, underlined the urgency: “Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean face some of the toughest emergencies in the world. By bringing our leaders together, we are creating the relationships and readiness spirits that will make responses faster, stronger, and ultimately, lifesaving.”

Representing the host country, H.E. Amine Tahraoui, Minister of Health and Social Protection, stated: “Under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco has turned major health crises into powerful lessons of resilience and drivers of solidarity. COVID-19 and other recent global crises have shown the world that no nation can stand alone, and that lasting health security can only be achieved through shared responsibility, solidarity, and cooperation. This meeting creates the momentum to move beyond short-term and crisis-driven responses to advance sustainable preparedness and build robust health systems capable of protecting future generations.” 

The Health Emergency Leaders Network is aligned with the flagship initiative to strengthen the emergency health workforce in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. It also forms a central part of the Global Health Emergency Corps (GHEC), established in May 2023 with support from the Gates Foundation to enhance global health emergency work force capacities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. By linking Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean more closely with each other and with global mechanisms, the Network will ensure countries are better prepared, better connected, and better aligned with international efforts to strengthen health security worldwide. (PR)

https://www.emro.who.int/media/news/who-africa-cdc-and-morocco-launch-health-emergency-leaders-network-for-africa-and-the-eastern-mediterranean.html

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

RELATED ARTICLES
- Advertisment -spot_imgspot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Most Popular

Recent Comments

Dr Fazeel Uz Zaman on Dilemma of a Family Physician
Muhammad Irfan Talib on Dilemma of a Family Physician
Dr Fazeel Uz Zaman on Ordained!
Omer Khan on Ordained!
Dr Fazeel Uz Zaman on AI Hallucinations
Farida Aziz on AI Hallucinations
Saleem on AI Hallucinations
Muhammad Irfan Talib on AI Hallucinations
Omer Khan on AI Hallucinations
Tariq Mufti on AI Hallucinations
Omer Khan on A Soapstone Miner
Abid Ali Khan on A Soapstone Miner
- Muhammad Irfan Talib on A Soapstone Miner
Tariq Mufti on Cockroach of Mosquitoes
Muhammad Irfan Talib on Cockroach of Mosquitoes
Muhammad Irfan Talib on Cockroach of Mosquitoes
Abid Hussain on Cockroach of Mosquitoes
- Muhammad Irfan Talib on A Dizzy Old Man
Omer Khan on A Dizzy Old Man
Prof Dr Ayesha Sadozai on Telepathy!
Nayab Ahmad on Telepathy!
- Muhammad Irfan Talib on Telepathy!
Farida Aziz on Telepathy!
Abid on Telepathy!
Saira Bhatti on Telepathy!
Nayab Ahmad on Pet Allergy
Naheed Malik on Pet Allergy
Farida Aziz on Pet Allergy
Omer Khan on Pet Allergy
Abid Hussain on Pet Allergy
Abid Hussain on Sunshine Vitamin
Prof Dr. Tariq Mufti on Second Opinion
M tariq on Second Opinion
Abid Ali Khan on Second Opinion
- Muhammad Irfan Talib on Second Opinion
Fazeel on Nostalgia
Dr. Syed Affan Ali on Common Things First
Prof Dr. Tariq Mufti on Common Things First
Prof Dr. Tariq Mufti on Common Things First
Abid Ali Khan on Common Things First
Omer Khan on Wedding in Ramadan
- Muhammad Irfan Talib on Wedding in Ramadan
Mohammad Zafar Mahmood on Lt Gen Mustafa Kamal Akbar, HI(M)
Sohail Younas on Recent Viral Infections
Abid Ali Khan on Recent Viral Infections
Abdul Wahid Mir on Broken Needle
Naheed Malik on Broken Needle
Prof Dr. Tariq Mufti on Broken Needle
Haroon Ahmed Khan on Broken Needle
Abid Ali Khan on Broken Needle
Abid Ali Khan on A Lady with Painful Leg
Prof Dr. Tariq Mufti on Try to walk on the stairs not on swings
Prof Dr. Tariq Mufti on The Unconscious and the Limper
Prof. Dr. Munir Akhtar Saleemi on Lt Gen Mustafa Kamal Akbar, HI(M)
Naheed Malik on Sons of the Soil!
Sohail Younas on Sons of the Soil!
Omer Khan on Sons of the Soil!
Nayab Ahmad on Sons of the Soil!
Abid Ali Khan on Sons of the Soil!
Alaf Khan on LETTERS
Naheed Malik on Head Aches
Saira Bhatti on Head Aches
Abid Ali Khan on Head Aches
Haroon Ahmed Khan on Head Aches
Muhammad Waseem Siddiqui on Prof. Zafarullah Chaudhry passes away
Naheed Malik on Being a Medical Doctor
Irfan Talib on Being a Medical Doctor
muhammad Irfan Talib on Being a Medical Doctor
Tariq Mufti on Know thy Body
Tariq Mufti on Social Media Disease
Imran Rashid on Life begins at eighty!
Saira Bhatti on Know thy Body
Abid Ali Khan on Social Media Disease
Prof Ghulam Asghar Channa on Functioning of the Basic Health Units
Abid Ali Khan on Biological Clock
Syed Abdullah on Dr. Azam Ali 1966 – 2024
Tariq Raheem on Dr. Azam Ali 1966 – 2024
Ahmed Badar on Prof. Khwaja Sadiq Husain
Munawar Aiz on LETTERS
Alaf khan on LETTERS
Nadeem Alam Zubairi on Thank You Prof. Zafarullah Chaudhry