As the continent with the world’s largest demographic of young people, with at least 65% of the Continent population under the age of 30, Africa has an opportunity for its growth – but only if these new generations are fully empowered to realize their best potential.

It is especially important that young people are included in decision-making and given appropriate opportunities to work and to innovate.

Youth innovation and participation in health systems are vital to building a safer and healthier Africa. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is actualising this to forge innovative solutions for health security through initiatives like the AU COVID-19 Vaccination Bingwa Initiative.

In December 2022, Africa CDC convened the inaugural Youth Pre-Conference (YPC) on the margins of the 2nd Annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), kicking off long-term strategic engagement with Africa’s young professionals in various domains of healthcare, technology, policy and advocacy, to advance sustainable health systems in the continent.

The conference themed “Meaningful Youth Engagement”

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