The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have signed their first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster health security cooperation between Africa and Europe.

• This formalizes nearly a decade of collaboration and establishes a structured framework for joint efforts in disease surveillance, risk assessment, and emergency preparedness.
• Key figures involved are Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, and Pamela Rendi-Wagner, Director of ECDC.
• The partnership will address critical health threats such as antimicrobial resistance, vaccine-preventable diseases, and emerging infectious diseases, building on a previous five-year project and leading into a new initiative starting May 2026.