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Corporate Council on Africa Set to Launch U.S.-Africa Health Security and 
Resilience Initiative. 
 
2020-12-10 / 11:00 
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*Corporate Council on Africa Set to Launch U.S.-Africa Health Security and 
Resilience Initiative.* 
 
On Tuesday December 15, 2020, Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) is pleased 
to announce the launch of the _U.S.-Africa Health Security and Resilience 
Initiative_. This new two-year initiative will bring together major U.S. and 
African leaders, corporations, multilateral organizations, foundations, and 
other stakeholders to create strategic partnerships, provide critical Africa 
health-related information, and facilitate trade and investment to 
strengthen Africa's health systems. 
 
The initiative, similar to what CCA undertook on HIV/AIDs more than a decade 
ago, will establish a high-level private sector task force, and will focus 
on three key areas which have been identified as critical pillars for 
strengthening African health security and building resilience: (1) Disease 
response and management preparedness; (2) Universal Health Coverage 
implementation in Africa and (3) Africa health sector trade and investment. 
 
The launch event on December 15, 2020 will include keynote remarks by Dr. 
John N. Nkengasong, Director of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and 
Prevention at the African Union, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Board Chair of 
Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, and Caroline Roan, President, The Pfizer 
Foundation and Vice President of Global Health and Patient Access at Pfizer 
Inc. . Following the keynote remarks, the launch event will feature a 
high-level panel, titled "Strengthening Africa's Health Security: Lessons 
Learned from COVID", moderated by Dr. Jeffrey L. Sturchio CEO of Rabin 
Martin and Board Chair of CCA. The panel will include distinguished experts 
from both the private and public health sector. 
 
Attendance at the launch event is free but registration is required. To 
register or learn more about the Initiative please visit our website 
www.corporatecouncilonafrica.com [1] 
 
*About Corporate Council on Africa* 
CCA is the leading U.S. business association focused solely on connecting 
business interests in Africa. CCA serves as a neutral, trusted intermediary 
connecting member firms with the essential government and business 
leaders/resources they need to do business and succeed in Africa. CCA has 
broad membership that includes large multinational corporations as well as 
small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), both U.S. and African. Through 
country and sector-specific working groups, special high-level events, 
business conferences, customized member services, trade missions and various 
advocacy programs, CCA provides member companies with greater access, 
connections, and insightsfor doing business between the United States and 
Africa. 
 
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