We are dedicated to improving health outcomes of the communities we serve in liaison with ministries of health and other partners.
My single composite wish is that all countries will have access to opportunities to develop field epidemiology capacity at all levels to strengthen their health systems. That means increased investment in field epidemiology capacity development and that is critical for global health security.
Dr. Simon Antara | Director, AFENET
๐จ๐ฉ Ebola Response Intensifies in Eastern DRC
As efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak accelerate in Ituri Province, Military Governor Major General Kasongo Mulumba Gaby arrived in Bunia to strengthen coordination of response activities.
Supporting the response, AFENET has
How can Africa build resilient health systems in an era of increasing public health threats and declining external funding?
Join Dr. Simon Antara, Director of AFENET, as he shares insights on strengthening health security, workforce development, and sustainable preparedness
ooStrengthening partnerships for a healthier and more resilient Somalia.
AFENET Head of Programs, Dr. Ditu Kazambu, accompanied by Dr. Tatek Bogale - AFENET Regional Technical Coordinator - Horn of Africa and the AFENET Somalia team, paid a courtesy visit to the National
๐ Financing the Shift: Building Resilient Health Systems in Africa โ High-Level Dialogue
Join AFENET and partners for a conversation on sustainable financing solutions to strengthen health security and resilient health systems across Africa.
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22 June 2026
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Dr. Hussein Abukar Mohiadin, Executive Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH), officiated and closed the graduation ceremony of 25 health professionals from Somalia Frontline FETP Cohort 7 in Mogadishu on 10 June 2026.
Hosted by NIH and attended by key partners
Strengthening Ebola Surveillance in the DRC
AFENET ACoDD teams in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) conducted a briefing on contact listing and follow-up activities in the Tchunga Health Area, Rwampara Health Zone.
Through strengthened contact tracing and timely death