African health ministers and partners have pledged to accelerate the elimination of multiple diseases across the continent, adopting the Addis Ababa Call to Action to prioritize disease elimination in broader health and development agendas.

• African nations have achieved significant progress, with milestones like near elimination of leprosy and 41 countries certified free of Guinea worm disease.
• Key figures include Dr. Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, and Colonel-Major Dr. Garba Hakimi, Niger's Minister of Public Health.
• The renewed push faces challenges including funding shortfalls and weaknesses in health systems, threatening hard-won gains.