Preparedness is built before the emergency. On the margins of #UNGA81, Africa CDC and Management Sciences for Health convened ministers and global health partners for “Beyond Panic and Neglect: The Role of Health Systems in PPPR.” Speaking on behalf of H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, Prof. Aliko Ahmed, Special Representative to the Director General for West Africa, called for preparedness to be embedded in the systems countries rely on every day: strong primary and community health care, capable health workforces, reliable surveillance and supply chains, sustainable financing and institutions equipped to act rapidly. Government leaders from Benin, Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria and Somalia joined partners including WHO Africa, the Pandemic Fund, UNICEF, Gavi, the Global Fund, Unitaid and the Financing Alliance for Health. The discussion carried a clear priority into the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: country-led health systems must remain at the centre of Africa’s health security architecture. Africa CDC and MSH have also issued a Call to Action on PPPR, setting out practical priorities for governments and partners to take forward. Read the Call to Action: lnkd.in/ee_Rec9b #AfricaCDC #UNGA81 #PPPR #HealthSecurity #HealthSystems #PrimaryHealthCare

At #UNGA81, Africa CDC and Management Sciences for Health (MSH) will convene leaders and experts to discuss how stronger, more resilient health systems can advance pandemic preparedness, prevention and response (PPPR). H.E. @Dr_JeanKaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, will deliver remarks alongside Marian W. Wentworth, President and CEO of MSH. 📅 24 September 2026 🕛 12:00–2:00 PM 📍 New York City The conversation will bring together government leaders from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda and beyond, followed by a high-level expert dialogue on global health and financing. #UNGA81 #AfricaCDC #HealthSecurity #PPPR #GlobalHealth