The 3rd edition of the Dakar Epidemics Forum took place yesterday, marking a significant milestone in discussions on the most pressing health challenges in Africa. Organized by ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก at the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, this event provided a strategic platform for discussions on epidemic control policies and public health challenges across the continent.
On December 12, 2024, this day of reflection was part of the centenary celebrations of the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, with the participation of high-level figures such as:
- ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐, Minister of Health and Social Action of Senegal
- ๐๐ซ. ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ฬง๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ, Minister of Health of Cape Verde
- ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, Former Minister of Health of Senegal
- Mr. Elhadj As Sy (Chairman)ย Board of Directors of Institut Pasteur de Dakar
- Mr. Namal Nawana, Executive Chairman, Founder & Board Member of of Smith & Nephew Plc
- Dr Ibrahima Socรฉ Fall , Assistant Director-General for Emergencies Response at the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Assistant โ Secretary-General
- Dr. Oliver Morgan, Director of the WHO Pandemic and Epidemic Hub
- Prof. Thierno Baldรฉ MD, PhD, World Health Organizationโs Regional Emergency Hub Lead and Director of the WHO Pandemic and Epidemic Hub
- And representatives from other international organizations such as the OOASWAHO || West African Health Organization, CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations), The Global Fund, Africa CDC, and many others.
As part of the centenary celebrations, we are proud to highlight the collaboration between African countries and the global community to accelerate the fight against diseases. Over the past few years, IPD has supported more than 40 African countries in detecting and managing epidemics. Events like the ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ help strengthen these exchanges and partnerships.
A big thank you to all the speakers, our incredible moderator, partners, and participants for their valuable contributions to the fight against epidemics and the improvement of public health in Africa.
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