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Catalyzing Collaboration & Local Manufacturing of Health Commodities for Africa's Sovereign Health Security.

27th–29th January 2026
Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya

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The Convening Partners

WELCOME TO THE EASTERN AFRICA REGIONAL GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY SUMMIT 2026.

Join global and regional leaders, health experts, policymakers, and innovators at the 2nd Eastern Africa Regional Global Health Security Summit (EARGHSS 2026) - an innovative platform advancing Africa’s journey toward sovereign health security..

Held under the theme “Catalyzing Collaboration & Local Manufacturing of Health Commodities for Africa's Sovereign Health Security,” the second annual summit will bring together 1,000–1,500 delegates from across the region and beyond to address key challenges and opportunities shaping Eastern Africa’s health security landscape.

Over three transformative days, participants will engage in keynotes, high-level panels, workshops, exhibitions, and plenary sessions centered around the summit's three thematic priorities: (1) Day 1 - Catalyzing Collaboration, (2) Day 2 - Enabling Local Manufacturing, and (3) Day 3 - Sustainable Financing.

Each engagement will work to advance the Africa CDC's New Public Health Order for Africa (NPHOA) - driving forward tangible commitments and collaborative action

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The 2nd Eastern Africa Regional Global Health Security Summit (EARGHSS) 2026 is to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, on January 27th – 29th, 2026. EARGHSS 2026 is curated to advance the success of the inaugural EARGHSS 2025 held on January 27th – 29th, 2025, in Mombasa, Kenya and its resolution ('communiqué') to hold a successive summit in 2026 and establish EARGHSS as an annual Eastern Africa Regional summit.

Structured around the theme "Catalyzing Collaboration & Local Manufacturing of Health Commodities for Africa's Sovereign Health Security." The 2nd annual summit will bring together 1000 – 1500 delegates of world leaders, health experts, policymakers, and industry stakeholders to address pressing challenges and collaborative opportunities in global health security for the Eastern Africa region.

The EARGHSS 2026 is a collaborative action of the EARGHSS 2025 emergent institutional formation of the Africa centre for Global Health Security (ACGHS) partnership network: Kenya Vision 2030, Africa CDC's Eastern Africa Regional Coordination Centre (EA-RCC), Ministry of Health, Kenya, Kenya Biovax Institute, Amref International University, University of Nebraska Medical centre – Global centre for Health Security (UNMC-GCHS), Kenya Defence University, University of New Mexico – Project ECHO, Amref Health Africa and Dalberg”

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BACKGROUND: BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE 2025 SUMMIT

The 2026 Eastern Africa Regional Global Health Security Summit (EARGHSS) builds on the remarkable success of the inaugural 2025 summit held in Mombasa, Kenya, which brought together key stakeholders to chart a unified path toward Africa’s health security. The 2026 edition advances the commitments and resolutions made in 2025, including the decision to establish EARGHSS as an annual regional platform for action-oriented collaboration.

By expanding partnerships, refining strategies, and deepening engagement across governments, academia, and industry, the 2026 summit seeks to translate dialogue into measurable progress, driving sustainable solutions for local manufacturing, health system resilience, and the realization of Africa’s New Public Health Order.

It is with this commitment to regional health security coordination that the Africa CDC, in collaboration with the Government of Kenya and the Eastern Africa Regional Coordination Centre (EA-RCC), through the generous support from development partners, will host the 2nd EARGHSS in Nairobi, Kenya, in January 2026.

AFRICA GHS STRATEGIC PILLARS

The 2nd Eastern Africa Regional Global Health Security Summit (EARGHSS 2026) aligns with and advances the four pillars of Africa Global Health Security. It strengthens Africa GHS (Pillar 1) by enhancing regional collaboration and implementation of the New Public Health Order. Through training and knowledge exchange, it supports the Africa GHS Academy (Pillar 2). The summit drives innovation and policy dialogue under the Africa GHS Hub (Pillar 3) and mobilizes sustainable investment through the Africa GHS Fund (Pillar 4). Together, these efforts propel Africa toward a resilient, self-reliant, and well-resourced health security future.


By expanding partnerships, refining strategies, and deepening engagement across governments, academia, and industry, the 2026 summit seeks to translate dialogue into measurable progress, driving sustainable solutions for local manufacturing, health system resilience, and the realization of Africa’s New Public Health Order.

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COLLABORATIVE EFFORT

The EARGHSS 2026 is a collaborative action of the EARGHSS 2025 emergent institutional formation of theAfrica centre for Global Health Security (ACGHS) partnership network: Kenya Vision 2030, Africa CDC's Eastern Africa Regional Coordination Centre (EA-RCC), Ministry of Health, Kenya, Kenya Biovax Institute, Amref International University, University of Nebraska Medical centre – Global centre for Health Security (UNMC-GCHS), Kenya Defence University, University of New Mexico – Project ECHO, Amref Health Africa and Dalberg.

The 2nd EARGHSS 2026 is anchored on five strategic objectives that drive accountability and deliver on the commitments set during EARGHSS 2025, while catalyzing collaboration across the triple helix model. These objectives directly align with the Africa CDC's New Public Health Order, the Lusaka Agenda, the Abuja Declaration, and the WHO Pandemic Accord, positioning East Africa as a coordinated regional actor in global health security.

  • 01. OBJECTIVE 1: Accountability & Progress on EARGHSS 2025 Commitments: Present a comprehensive Eastern Africa Regional Report demonstrating progress on the nine binding commitments from EARGHSS 2025, and establish a standardized monitoring framework for tracking Member State implementation through 2026–2027
  • 02. OBJECTIVE 2: Catalyze Global Knowledge Exchange & Strengthen Collaboration: Foster global knowledge exchange and networking across the triple helix through facilitated discussions, sectoral partnerships, innovation showcases, and South–South collaboration, and formalize these engagements through documented partnerships and collaboration agreements with binding follow-up mechanisms.
  • 03. OBJECTIVE 3: Launch ACGHS as a Permanent Triple Helix Collaborative Platform: Officially launch the Africa Centre for Global Health Security (ACGHS) as a permanent institutional platform uniting government, academia, and industry and establish the ACGHS Secretariat co-located with Africa CDC EA-RCC in Nairobi and activate all four strategic pillars: Exchange Summits, Academy, Policy/Research Hub, and GHS Fund.
  • 04. OBJECTIVE 4: Advance Africa’s Local Manufacturing Agenda: To strengthen regional manufacturing and health-commodity self-reliance through the amplification of Africa's local manufacturing champions. This objective seeks to position Kenya’s leadership in advancing coordinated manufacturing partnerships, present the continental manufacturing roadmap, and mobilize at least 9 countries to commit to scaled manufacturing and joint investment by 2030.
  • 05. OBJECTIVE 5: Establish Collaborative Actions & Binding Commitments: Formalize collaborative actions and strategic partnerships across government, academia, and industry through the EARGHSS 2026 Communiqué. Document binding commitments with specific accountability mechanisms and establish an implementation roadmap (90-day and 2026 – 2030), and create follow-up structures through the ACGHS Secretariat.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

The 2026 gathering will focus on facilitative discussions on Africa’s Health Security priorities through keynotes, panels, workshop breakouts, exhibitions and plenaries across the three day’s sub-themes:

Day 01
Catalyzing Collaboration.
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Enabling local manufacturing.
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Sustainable Financing
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Sponsorship Packages

Sponsorship Benefits Platinum
( USD 150,000 )		 Gold
( USD 75,000 )		 Silver
( USD 25,000 )		 Bronze
( USD 10,000 )		 Exhibition
( USD 5,000 )
Speaker/Panelist Sponsorship & Summit Cocktail Sponsorship x
Timed MC Mentions During Summit (at least twice daily) x x
Premium Exhibition Booth (6m x 3m) x
Premium Exhibition Booth (3m x 3m) x
Standard Exhibition Booth (3m x 3m) x x x
Rotating Top Banner on Summit Screens x x
Splash Screen Welcome Advertisement on Summit Screen x x
Sponsor Acknowledgment in Promotional Materials x x x x x
Logo on Website, Program, and Holding Slides for Each Session x x x
Exclusive Listing and Recognition on Livestream of All Sessions x
Opportunity to host side event during conference x x
Radio, TV, and Social Media Mentions x x x
Virtual E-insert on Summit Portal x x x
Dedicated Posts and Features About Sponsorship x
Opportunity for Customized On-Site Branding: Directional Signage, Summit Bags x
Featured Blog Post on Summit Website x x x
Networking Breakfast or Lunch with Key attendants (Exclusive Access) x
Dedicated pre-arranged B2B meetings 4 2
Access to Attendee List for Post-Event Outreach (with Consent) x x x
Complimentary Delegate Passes 8 6 4 3 2

    The 2nd EARGHSS 2026 will deliver measurable outcomes that advance regional health security coordination and accountability to previous commitments:

  • 01. Eastern Africa Regional Report on implementation progress of EARGHSS 2025 commitments and alignment with the New Public Health Order for Africa, Lusaka Agenda, Abuja Declaration, and WHO Pandemic Accord.
  • 02. Global knowledge exchange and networking to strengthen collaboration and innovation in Africa–Global Health Security across governments, academia, healthcare, and industry sectors.
  • 03. Official Launch of the Africa centre for Global Health Security (ACGHS), a collaborative catalyst uniting governments, academia, and industry to transform health security across Africa.
  • 04. Political and technical leadership for local manufacturing agenda strengthened through the amplification of Africa’s Champions, advancing continental efforts toward health-commodity sovereignty.
  • 05. Collaborative actions and strategic partnerships among governments, academia, and industry, with binding commitments documented in the 2nd EARGHSS 2026 Communiqué.

Contact Us:

  • Eastern Africa Regional Global
  • Health Security Summit 2026 Secretariat
  • Jumuiya House, Bustani Close, Links Road - Nyali,
  • Mombasa, Kenya

For Further Information Please Contact The East Africa Region Global Health Summit Secretariat

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The delegate fee of 450$ (KES. 58,500/-) includes full access to the 3-day conference, with meals provided, including lunch and coffee breaks. Participants will also have the opportunity to engage in networking events, such as the welcome cocktail and gala dinner, allowing for valuable connections with peers and industry leaders. In addition, the package covers access to training workshops designed to enhance skills and knowledge. Attendees will receive comprehensive conference materials to support their participation and ensure a meaningful experience at the event.


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