Tracking Health Security Progress and Building Resilience in Africa

A discussion of the findings and recommendations from the 2026 Africa Health Security Index

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 feature 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.

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
• Christine E. Wormuth, President and CEO, Nuclear Threat Initiative
• 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
• Lizeka Tandwa, Bioethicist, Lecturer at the Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand
• Nathan A. Paxton, PhD, Senior Director, Global Biological Policy and Programs, Nuclear Threat Initiative
• Ailia Haider, Manager, Policy & Insights, Economist Enterprise