CPHIA23: Why Africa must take charge of its public health- Africa CDC

The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC), Jean Kaseya, on Monday said it is time for the African region to take charge of its public health system and strengthen it.

Mr Kaseya said this at a press briefing ahead of the official opening of the 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) holding in Lusaka, Zambia.

He said the region must improve its public health system to halt its vulnerability to disease outbreaks.

The conference is themed: “Breaking Barriers: Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture”.