Ambassadors and officials from African embassies, U.S. government representatives, and health security and philanthropic leaders gathered at NTI on October 7 to discuss how data from the 2026 Africa Health Security Index can guide critical decisions to sustain preparedness across the continent.
Africa’s experience shows why climate change and health cannot be separated. A One Health approach is essential to managing growing risks at the intersection of people, animals, and the environment.
The AHS Index is an objective, evidence-based tool that helps countries and organizations set priorities and identify where investments can have the greatest impact. As health threats become more complex and interconnected, maintaining momentum will require sustained investment, stronger partnerships, and continued political commitment.
African countries are building stronger systems to advance health security and sovereignty. However, the scale and speed of rising health threats call for urgent action and increased investment.
New Africa Health Security Index reveals how rising threats and health emergencies, including Central Africa’s current Ebola outbreak, could erode progress.
A discussion of the findings and recommendations from the 2026 Africa Health Security Index.
Global health security should not be defined by the crises we respond to, but by the ones we prevent together. Multisectoral collaboration is a fundamental requirement for stronger health security.
The Pandemic Agreement is a historic step toward strengthening global systems to prevent, detect, and respond to epidemic and pandemic threats. Yet many low- and middle-income countries face significant political and technical challenges in ratifying and implementing the agreement.
The Global Health Security (GHS) Index demonstrates that the world is not prepared for epidemics and pandemics. To identify countries that are more vulnerable to the spread of an outbreak like COVID-19, the GHS Index team analyzed a subset of indicators within the GHS Index against global flight data.
Each day brings alarming headlines—H5N1, measles, tuberculosis—but the quieter underlying issues of public health security rarely break through the noise.
Indicates 2026 scores for African countries