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European Union and African Union sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies

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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative to strengthen the capacity of Africa CDC to prepare for and respond to public health threats. The four-year project ‘EU for health security in Africa: ECDC for Africa CDC' will also facilitate harmonised surveillance and disease intelligence, and support the implementation of the public health workforce strategy of Africa CDC. Funded by the EU, the project includes a contribution agreement with ECDC of €9 million and a complementary grant to Africa CDC of €1m to cover staffing costs.

Promoting Our European Way of Life Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas, said: “The coronavirus pandemic has shown more clearly than ever that health security – a longstanding objective in the co-operation between the African Union and the European Union – must remain a global priority. The new partnership between the European Centre of Disease Prevention and Control and the Africa CDC is a crucial step to achieve this common goal. We are acting now, together, to end this crisis and be prepared for future outbreaks. Our AU-EU Commission-to-Commission meeting in February was instrumental in reinforcing the prospects of our cooperation that is now bearing fruit.”

International Partnerships Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen said: “The COVID-19 pandemic shows how crucial it is to invest in health systems to ensure they are prepared to deal with such crisis. The EU supports the continental leadership and coordination of the African Union in responding to the ongoing pandemic, and together we are helping partner countries to strengthen their capacities to prevent, detect and respond to health threats.”

More information is available in the press release. For more details, consult the dedicated websites on The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and on the The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

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