EAC unveils regional framework to boost pandemic preparedness for partner states
The EAC Deputy Secretary General responsible for Infrastructure, Productive, Social and Political Sectors, Andrea Aguer Ariik Speaking at the launch in Nairobi January 22, 2026.
Arusha. The East African Community (EAC) has launched its first Regional Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR) Policy Framework, aimed at strengthening coordinated action against public health emergencies across the bloc’s eight Partner States.
The framework, approved by the 25th EAC Sectoral Council of Ministers of Health in May 2025, provides a harmonised roadmap to enhance disease surveillance, preparedness and response through strengthened collaboration among Partner States. It prioritises vulnerable populations within equitable and resilient public health systems.
