Editorial

Reshaping global health architecture: African health sovereignty as the foundation of global health equity and security

Jean Kaseya, Nebiyu Dereje, Djoudalbaye Benjamin, Marta M. Terefe, Bethlehem Arega, Raji Tajudeen, Mosoka P. Fallah, Yap Boum II, Claudes Kamenga, Shanelle Hall, Ngashi Ngongo
Journal of Public Health in Africa | Vol 17, No 1 | a1976 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jphia.v17i1.1976 | © 2026 Jean Kaseya, Nebiyu Dereje, Djoudalbaye Benjamin, Marta M. Terefe, Bethlehem Arega, Raji Tajudeen, Mosoka P. Fallah, Yap Boum II, Claudes Kamenga, Shanelle Hall, Ngashi Ngongo | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 07 April 2026 | Published: 24 April 2026

About the author(s)

Jean Kaseya, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nebiyu Dereje, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Djoudalbaye Benjamin, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Marta M. Terefe, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bethlehem Arega, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Raji Tajudeen, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mosoka P. Fallah, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Yap Boum II, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Claudes Kamenga, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Shanelle Hall, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ngashi Ngongo, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

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Keywords

global health architecture; governance; pandemic agreement; Africa CDC; local manufacturing; health policy; African Union

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