The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Jean Kaseya, has been recognised by Meridian Letters as one of the Top 20 Leaders Shaping Health Across Africa in 2025.
The honour highlights the growing influence of his leadership in advancing Africa’s health priorities on both the continental and global stage.
Driving Africa’s Health Agenda
Under his leadership, the Africa CDC has intensified efforts toward the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) agenda, a strategic framework aimed at strengthening the continent’s health systems and independence.
The initiative seeks to position Africa as a co-architect of the global health architecture, while advancing a future in which the continent takes full leadership of its health destiny.
Institutional Response
In a statement celebrating the recognition, the organisation noted that the achievement reflects a broader institutional commitment to transforming health systems across Africa.
“This recognition reflects the growing impact of his leadership in advancing Africa’s health priorities on the continental and global stage,” the statement read.
Continued Momentum
The recognition by Meridian Letters is seen as a significant endorsement of ongoing efforts to strengthen health security, build resilience, and promote African-led solutions in addressing public health challenges.
Further details on the recognition can be accessed via Meridian Letters.
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