Summary
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. Fellows admitted in the programme are 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. Benefit
Africa CDC will provide:
all learning and development materials and
meet all costs associated with the fellowship, including
travel
daily allowance
insurance during the residential placements
Eligibility
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 10 years of professional experience after gaining a masters degree in any field of public health, including but not limited to Sexual and Reproductive health, one health, human medicine, finance, health economics, health policy, animal health, or environmental health
be in full-time employment in any area of public health, in public or private 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 in Africa.
Deadline
December 30, 2024
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