African Union endorses key initiatives to transform health systems and response to disease epidemics.

Washington, DC –A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) signed today by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, M.B. Ch.B., chairperson of the African Union Commission, formalizes a collaboration between the African Union Commission and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in creating the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (African CDC).

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea 27 June 2014: More than 50 African Heads of State and Government committed Friday to work together to sustain efforts to defeat AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria on the continent. With major commitments including the Abuja Declaration and the African Union Roadmap ending in 2015 leaders emphasised the need to remain focused on ensuring the gains made, will be sustained and that Africa moves towards fully controlling the three epidemics.

Theme: “Ownership, Accountability and Sustainability of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Response in Africa: Past, Present and the Future”

Review first year’s progress toward implementing the African Union Roadmap.

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