Support African public health leaders who aspire to acquire advanced skills and competencies to strategise, manage and lead public health programmes that will transform public health in Africa.

"Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme, supporting Africa's aspiring public health leaders in acquiring advanced skills and competencies to strategise, manage and direct public health programmes that will transform public health in Africa

The African Union Commission launched the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) - Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme on 25 May 2020, in partnership with the Kofi Annan Foundation, following its approval by the Africa CDC Governing Board in March 2018.

The aim is to support aspiring Public Health Leaders (Fellows) from Africa in acquiring advanced skills and competencies to strategise, manage and lead public health programmes that will transform public health in Africa.

The fellows admitted to the programme will be senior public health professionals from African Union member states who will contribute to and lead the implementation of a new public health order for Africa and, as far as they are concerned, mentor and develop the next generation of public health leaders for the continent.

The first group of the Fellowship programme was launched on 7 April 2021 and consisted of a total of 20 fellows from 14 countries. In 2022, the Fellowship embarked on 20 ADDITIONAL fellows from 17 countries for the second group SELECTED from over 3000 applications. The fellowship programme is now open and accepting applications for the Third group, with a deadline for applications of 15 January 2023 and the fellowship scheduled to start in May 2023″.

Applications are now open. Download the brochure in your chosen language, herefor more information.

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