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“𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 (𝘈𝘔𝘙) 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴.” Dr. Ntuli Kapologwe Speaking during the AMR and Health Security dialogue organized by the @healthdiploalliance in collaboration with @ecsa.hc , @secomisca , and SICA, Dr. Kapologwe emphasized three urgent priorities for addressing AMR across the region: ✅ Adopting a systems-thinking approach ✅ Investing in critical AMR support structures, including laboratories ✅ Strengthening strategic investments at the Primary Health Care (PHC) level where prevention, surveillance, and response converge The fight against AMR cannot wait. The time to invest in resilient health systems is NOW. At East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community, we continue to support regional efforts to strengthen health security, laboratory systems, surveillance, and coordinated AMR action across Member States.

𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗔-𝗛𝗖 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗯𝗼𝗹𝗮 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼. Read the important message from the Director General, Dr. Ntuli A. Kapologwe, on regional preparedness, surveillance, and coordinated response efforts to protect communities across the region. 🔗 Read the full statement here: https://bit.ly/496x4zV

🚨 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁 #𝗪𝗛𝗔𝟳𝟵 🚨 The East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) is proud to participate in the high-level dialogue on: “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗠𝗥-𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?” 📅 Today, 18 May 2026 ⏰ 13:00–15:00 CET 📍 Warwick Geneva, Switzerland Our Director General, Dr. Ntuli Angyelile Kapologwe, joins global leaders, ministers, health diplomacy experts, and international partners as a panelist to discuss how diplomacy, regional cooperation, and cross-sector partnerships can strengthen action against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and advance global health security. Through its regional health security and health systems strengthening initiatives, ECSA-HC continues to support Member States in strengthening AMR surveillance systems, laboratory capacity, infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, workforce capacity, and regional collaboration to address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance across the region. The discussion brings together distinguished speakers from governments, WHO, regional institutions, academia, and global alliances to explore collaborative solutions for one of the world’s most urgent public health threats. AMR and Health Security require collective action, regional solidarity, and stronger international cooperation. 🔗 Register here: http://bit.ly/4990uNM #AMR #HealthSecurity #WHA79 #HealthDiplomacy #RegionalCooperation #GlobalHealth #ECSAHC

FROM DIALOGUE TO ACTION📌📌 On 28 May 2026, ECSA-HC and AUDA-NEPAD, brings together youth leaders, policymakers, partners, and health champions across the region for a powerful conversation on advancing youth-led Sexual and Reproductive Health and Demographic Dividend commitments. Because youth voices should not end in conference rooms—they should shape policy, systems, and real action across Africa. Tag your friend in a comment section and don’t plan to miss🎉 #beyonddialogue #ecsahcyouthinaction #ecsahcyouthnetwork #ecsahcysrhcampaign #ecsahc

🚨 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗢𝗡! 🚨 Join health leaders, researchers, policymakers, innovators, youth champions, and development partners at the 16th ECSA-HC Best Practices Forum & 32nd DJCC Meeting. 📅 3–7 August 2026 📍 Ezulwini, Kingdom of Eswatini 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 Share your innovations, research, best practices, and solutions shaping the future of health in the ECSA Region. ⏰ 𝘼𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙎𝙪𝙗𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚: 15 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 2026 ⏳ 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗻 Register early and save USD 100 before the deadline. ⏰ 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚: 15 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚 2026 🤝 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Position your organisation at the centre of regional health dialogue, innovation, visibility, and strategic networking. 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 & 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀: 🌐

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 ECSA Health Community has supported the Government of Rwanda, the Ministry of Health and Rwanda Biomedical Centre in strengthening Rwanda’s Digital Points of Entry Screening System, a journey that began with paper registers, moved to Rwanda’s first digital POE platform in 2023, and has now advanced toward an AI-enabled, offline-capable and auditable screening system. This milestone has been achieved through the World-Bank funded Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Program (HEPRRP). 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥? The first version replaced paper records with digital traveller capture, dashboards and faster reporting. Over time, real-world use at land borders and high-volume entry points revealed critical gaps: network dependency, limited decision support, weak auditability of screening decisions, and delayed visibility on public health response timelines. With ECSA-HC support, Rwanda has now moved to Version2.2.1-RW-ECSA-HC-UP-3, designed around three core principles: 100% digital, 100% offline-capable and 100% explainable. The upgraded system supports on-device screening, automated synchronization, WHO/IHR-aligned decision support, disease-risk logic, alert generation, and 7-1-7/SLA tracking for faster detection, notification and response. The support included national review and validation, system deployment and configuration, ICT and administration orientation, subnational rollout support, field troubleshooting, user feedback consolidation, and a structured phased improvement plan to protect system stability and national ownership. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 Rwanda’s Points Of Entry screening system is now better positioned to operate even where connectivity is weak, support frontline officers with explainable decision intelligence, strengthen IHR compliance, improve early detection of public health threats, and provide a practical model for regional replication across ECSA-HC Member States. #ECSAHC #Rwanda #HEPRR #DigitalHealth

Today, @ecsa.hc Director General, Dr. @ntulikapologwe officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mr. @asadlilani , Chief Executive Officer of @accesschallenge , to strengthen regional collaboration on youth health, health diplomacy, Universal Health Coverage, research, innovation, and health systems strengthening across the ECSA region. The partnership looks forward in advancing equitable access to healthcare, empowering young people, promoting regional centres of excellence, and driving innovative, community-led health solutions for sustainable impact across Africa.

The recent detection of Hantavirus on an international cruise ship is a stark reminder: in our highly connected world, there is no such thing as a "local" outbreak. For the East, Central and Southern Africa region, pathogens like these are more than clinical threats, they are diplomatic imperatives. In this Edition of Voices from ECSA Region, we have the 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘈𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 (𝘌𝘊𝘚𝘈-𝘏𝘊), 𝘋𝘳. 𝘕𝘵𝘶𝘭𝘪 𝘒𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘸𝘦 who gets to the core of why we need to exercise Health diplomacy in emergency Preparedness. Read the article by clicking the link on the Bio or scan the QR code :/voices/hantavirus-proves-our-borders-are-only-as-strong-as-our-diplomacy/

🚨 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗖𝗦𝗔-𝗛𝗖 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 & 𝟯𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗝𝗖𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴! 📅 3rd–7th August 2026 📍 Ezulwini, Kingdom of Eswatini 🇸🇿 🩺 Theme: “Shaping the Future of Health in the ECSA Region: Advancing Health Security, Innovation & Sustainability.” Join us as a valued partner and position your organisation at the forefront of transforming health systems across Africa. 🌍 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 💎 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗨𝗠 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥 – USD 10,000 ✔ Premium exhibition booth ✔ 5 complimentary registrations ✔ Logo on event materials & website ✔ Company profile in delegate bags ✔ 5-minute speaking slot during opening plenary ✔ Maximum brand visibility and strategic positioning throughout the Forum 💠 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥 – USD 5,000 ✔ Prime exhibition booth ✔ 4 complimentary registrations ✔ Logo on event materials & website ✔ Company profile in delegate bags ✔ Strong brand exposure and networking opportunities 🥇 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥 – USD 3,000 ✔ Standard exhibition booth ✔ 2 complimentary registrations ✔ Logo on event materials & website ✔ Strategic visibility and engagement opportunities 🥈 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥 – USD 2,000 ✔ Standard exhibition booth ✔ 1 complimentary registration ✔ Listed on event materials & website ✔ Ideal for organisations seeking targeted visibility 🟢 𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗢𝗥 – USD 1,000 ✔ Standard exhibition booth ✔ Access to plenary and parallel sessions ✔ Opportunity to showcase products, innovations, and services directly to delegates 🔗 Register and explore sponsorship opportunities here: 🌐 📩 For sponsorship inquiries and partnership opportunities: 📧 [email protected] 📧 [email protected]

𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀-𝗕𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲: 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗮–𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 ECSA-HC in collaboration with Ministry of Health Zambia, Ministry of Health Namibia, Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI), WHO-Afro, US-CDC, UK Health Security Agency and Africa CDC supports the Zambia–Namibia Cross-Border Functional Simulation Exercise on Anthrax. “The Exercise Katima Mulilo” has officially been launched at the Katima Mulilo–Sesheke Point of Entry, by honorable Permanent Secretary technical services Ministry of Health Zambia Dr. Kennedy Lishimpi marking an important milestone in strengthening cross-border health security and emergency preparedness. The exercise, supported by the World Bank-funded Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Program (HEPRRP) brings together multisectoral teams from both countries including public health, veterinary, immigration, and border authorities, reflecting a shared commitment to jointly prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats. 𝘈 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘴 Set against a simulated anthrax outbreak scenario, the exercise aims to test real-time systems and coordination mechanisms in a region where cross-border movement of people, livestock, and goods particularly within the KAZA Transfrontier Conservation Area continues to pose significant health risks. A Joint Commitment to Health Security. The launch of this exercise underscores the importance of collaboration between Zambia and Namibia, demonstrating how countries can work together to address shared risks and build resilient systems. 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥 As the simulation progresses, it will provide valuable insights into system strengths and gaps, helping to inform future improvements and ensure both countries are better prepared to manage real public health emergencies. This is what preparedness looks like in action testing systems today to protect lives tomorrow. #HealthSecurity #OneHealth #CrossBorderHealth #Preparedness #IHR Zambia Namibia SimulationExercise GlobalHealthE

⏳ The deadline for abstract submissions for the 16th ECSA-HC Best Practices Forum & 32nd DJCC Meeting is fast approaching! 📅 3–7 August 2026 📍 Ezulwini, Kingdom of Eswatini 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄! 🗓 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🔎 𝘼𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙚: • Health Systems Strengthening • Digital Health & Innovation • Maternal, Newborn & Child Health • Health Financing & Universal Health Coverage • Human Resources for Health • Disease Prevention & Health Security • Research, Data & Knowledge Management • Youth, SRHR & Community Health • Climate Change & Health • Quality Improvement & Best Practices 🎉 𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 — 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 $100 𝙗𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚! 💳 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 • Member States – $300 • Other African Countries – $350 • Non-African Participants – $450 • Presenters – $200 • Students – $100 📌 Submit your abstract, register, and secure your participation today: events.ecsahc.org

💙 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸! To every nurse across the ECSA Region and beyond, thank you for your compassion, resilience, and unwavering commitment to saving lives and strengthening our health systems every day. 𝘏𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬! 👩🏾‍⚕️👨🏾‍⚕️