EAC launches first regional framework to strengthen pandemic preparedness

EAC Deputy Secretary General Andrea Malueth (centre) with partners at the launch of the Regional Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR) Policy Framework in Arusha, Tanzania, on January 21. (Courtesy)

The East African Community (EAC) has officially launched its inaugural Regional Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR) Policy Framework.

The instrument is designed to strengthen collective action against public health emergencies across the eight EAC Partner States.