The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed the outcomes of the One Health Summit in Lyon, positioning the meeting as a turning point in Africa’s role in shaping global health priorities.
The agency highlighted the growing influence of African leadership in advancing the continent’s health security and sovereignty agenda, supported by coordinated engagement from heads of state and international partners.
Strategic funding commitments take shape
Africa CDC pointed to new financial commitments announced during the summit, including a €96.5 million package from the European Union to strengthen health security systems across the continent.
This includes a €46.5 million programme focused on antimicrobial resistance, aimed at improving surveillance, expanding laboratory capacity and building a specialised workforce under Africa CDC leadership. A further €50 million has been allocated to research and development to support medical countermeasures for antimicrobial resistance and climate-related diseases.
Focus on antimicrobial resistance and climate risks
Participants identified antimicrobial resistance as a major health challenge across Africa, alongside the growing impact of climate change on public health systems.
Africa CDC also referenced additional funding initiatives, including a $166 million programme supported by the Green Climate Fund and the Global Fund to build climate-resilient health systems, as well as $40 million from the Pandemic Fund for One Health programmes.
Call for coordinated partnerships
The organisation stressed the importance of aligning international partnerships with Africa’s priorities, calling for a shift from fragmented approaches to more coordinated action.
The summit brought together a range of global stakeholders and resulted in a multi-stakeholder declaration focused on strengthening collaboration to address health risks at the intersection of human, animal and environmental systems.
Looking ahead to regional engagement
Africa CDC indicated that these commitments will be reviewed with African leaders at upcoming meetings, including the World Health Summit Regional Meeting, Africa Forward and the AMR Summit scheduled to take place in 2026.
The organisation positioned these discussions as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Africa’s role in global health governance and ensure that future initiatives reflect the continent’s strategic priorities.
