On November 5, 2025, delegates from the African Union and European Union met in Pretoria to reaffirm their AU-EU Health Partnership, ahead of the AU-EU Summit in Luanda. This long-standing collaboration focuses on health security, equity, and resilience, including vaccine manufacturing, digital health, public health institute support, and sustainable financing. Recent achievements include coordinated mpox vaccine responses, regulatory harmonization through the African Medicines Agency, and the launch of Coartem Baby, a malaria treatment for young infants.
The partnership is helping Africa build strong, self-sufficient health systems while strengthening EU-Africa ties. For the business community both in Africa and Europe, this partnership represents new opportunities for collaboration, investment, and shared global health leadership. The discussion echoes themes from the Africa’s Development Dynamics 2025 pre-launch at the OECD Berlin Centre, where policymakers and diplomats emphasized that infrastructure development is essential for Africa. Robust health systems are thus essential for productive economies, while infrastructure investment from transport to energy underpins access to healthcare. Together, these twin pillars reflect how Africa’s growth is increasingly shaped by partnerships that link economic transformation with human development.
To know more about the AU-EU Health Partnership and its impact on health systems, economic collaboration, and global health innovation, visit the official website of the European Commission.