Tracking Health Security Progress and Building Resilience in Africa

Findings & Recommendations from the 2026 Africa Health Security Index

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  • 3:30 – 5:00 pm EAT
    (8:30 am – 10:00 am ET)
  • Webinar

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The world is shifting from a period of urgent health action to one of growing neglect, even as biological threats continue to rise. Against this backdrop, the 2026 Africa Health Security (AHS) Index shows significant progress has been made across the continent – but substantial gaps remain.

Join NTI, the Brown University Pandemic Center, Economist Enterprise, and the Science for Africa Foundation for a discussion of the findings and recommendations of the 2026 AHS Index, an independent assessment of health security capacities in Africa.

This webinar will convene global experts and policymakers to discuss how the AHS Index can shape policy decision-making and drive action to strengthen health security capacities and improve preparedness for future epidemics and pandemics.

The AHS Index will publish ahead of the event. Register now to reserve your spot and be notified when the Index is available online.

 

About the
AHS Index

The AHS Index is independent assessment of epidemic and pandemic preparedness, with a focus on African priorities. It assesses the 54 countries of Africa using publicly available data and a standardized analytical framework. This new Index will enable African leaders to measure, finance, and advance improvements in health security and create an evidence-based accountability framework to track progress toward better epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response.

Speakers

H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya

Director General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)


Dr. Judith Omumbo

Head of Partnerships & Resource Mobilisation, Science for Africa Foundation



Dr. Wilmot James

Senior Advisor, Brown University Pandemic Center


Dr. Scott Dowell

Deputy Director for Surveillance and Epidemiology, Gates Foundation


Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo

Director of the Pandemic Center, Professor of Epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health


Peter Babigumira Ahabwe

Epidemic Intelligence Analyst, Uganda National Institute of Public Health


Dr. Hanene Boussi

Professor of Health Informatics at the Higher Institute of Medical Technologies of Tunis & Vice President in charge of Sustainable Impact and Rankings – University of Tunis El Mana


Dr. Lizeka Tandwa

Bioethicist, Lecturer at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand



Ailia Haider

Manager, Policy & Insights, Economist Enterprise

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