ECSA-HC and Africa Frontline First Partner to Strengthen Community Health Systems in East, Central and Southern Africa
ECSA-HC and Africa Frontline First Formalise Regional Partnership to Strengthen Community Health Worker Systems Across East, Central and Southern Africa Memorandum of understanding and joint…
ECSA-HC Calls for Strengthened Regional Preparedness and Solidarity Following Ebola Outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Arusha, Tanzania – 18th May 2026. The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) expresses deep concern over the ongoing Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)…
Permanent Secretaries from 12 Member Countries Convene to Formalize Cross-Border Collaboration for Health Security
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo – Permanent Secretaries from across East, Central, and Southern Africa have converged at the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa…
What We Must Do to Keep Our Region Ready in Absence of Outbreaks
Where do viruses go when they are not causing havoc or dominating front-page headlines? When an outbreak fades and immediate…
Hantavirus Proves Our Borders Are Only as Strong as Our Diplomacy
Hantavirus, a rare but serious disease caused by a virus carried mainly by rats and mice, hit the headlines recently…
Why Cross-Border Solidarity is the New Sovereign Duty for Regional Public Health.
Imagine a busy border crossing in the Great Lakes region or along the corridors of East Africa. Hundreds of traders,…
Unmet Surgical Needs That ECSA Regional Efforts Are Bridging in Our Villages
I am at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital in Uganda, where I have witnessed the faces of parents who have traveled…
How Regional Teamwork and Learning Could Save Our Countries from the Antimicrobial Resistance Crisis
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is often described as a "silent pandemic," but for those of us on the front lines in…
Solutions Exist but Barriers Persist for maternal, newborn & SRH: The Way Out
When we encounter data on maternal and newborn mortality, it is tempting to see these as only numbers. Yet, the…




















