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 Governing Board of Africa CDC in March 2018.
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The aim is to support aspirational Public Health Leaders (Fellows) from Africa in acquiring advanced skills and competencies to strategize, manage and lead public health programmes that will transform public health in Africa.
Fellows admitted in 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 in turn mentor and develop the next generation of public health leaders for the continent.
The Fellowship will support 12 months of high-level professional development in advanced public health leadership that includes acquiring skills in health diplomacy, change management, influencing policy, among others. Fellows will be supported by experienced experts in relevant fields from Africa and the diaspora. At the end of the programme, Fellows would have developed skills:
Applicants for the Fellowship must:
• be citizens of an African Union Member State;
• possess a postgraduate degree in a relevant field in public health;
• have relevant professional experience in any field of public health, including but not limited to one health, medicine, finance, health economics, health policy, animal health, or environmental health;
• be in full-time employment in any area of public health, in a private or public institution in Africa;
• have a good track record or be able to demonstrate the potential for effective public health leadership where they can positively impact the public health outcomes of populations
All applications must be submitted using the online application form. Incomplete applications will not be considered. All applicants must provide the following required information:
– Their leadership experience and professional attainment
– Their vision of, and the future impact of effective public health leadership in Africa
– How they would champion public health initiatives in Africa
Important Dates:
Deadline for applications: 31st December 2021
Successful applicants will be informed by 31st March 2022
The fellowship will start on 1 May 2022
How to Apply
For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme 2022
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