The African Union Commission (AUC) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched the Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme.

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 programme targets aspirational leaders with a background in any field of public health including, but not limited to, One Health, medicine, finance, policy, animal health, or environmental health. These are leaders who want to acquire advanced skills in leading impactful health initiatives, employing health diplomacy, as well as enhance their ability to develop bold, strategic and achievable goals to propel Africa towards achieving Agenda 2063. If this is your aspiration and you are ready to advance public health outcomes in Africa, you should apply.

Fellowship Includes

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:

• for competent leadership styles that influence and empower others to achieve ambitious multi-dimensional health goals;
• to frame and develop a viable strategic vision for bold, yet attainable goals for positive health outcomes;
• for well-rounded globally competent leadership with attributes such as vision, resilience, flexibility and efficiency
• to steer the complex environment of public health practice to achieve and maintain positive impact; and
• in health politics, negotiation, partnerships, and health diplomacy.

Eligibility Criteria

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.

For more information, visit AUC.