Health for All by All Initiative(HABAI)

A Health initiative for all and by all for everyone.

[Health for All by All Initiative(HABAI) @HabaInitiative]

"Stop the spread of Mpox: Practice good hygiene, avoid close contact with infected individuals, and get vaccinated. Protect your community."

[Muhammad Jafar @Muhd__Jafar]

As we draw the curtain on the Continental Consultative Workshop on the Operationalization of the #YESHealth Strategy, one statement from Dr. @PromesseCKaniki resonated strongly:

“The point is not to attend the workshop; the point is to implement the strategy.”

This is a timely reminder that the success of #YESHealth will not be measured by meetings held or declarations made, but by how effectively Member States domesticate the strategy and create meaningful opportunities for young people to lead, participate, and contribute to health systems and health security.

The real work begins now.

#YESHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

The @AfricaCDCYouth Continental Workshop on operationalising the #YESHealth Strategy has commenced this morning at the @AfricaCDC HQ in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Delegates from African Union Member States, youth experts, & partners are present as we delve into the agenda to advance the implementation of the strategy at the national level.

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Presentation on the #YESHealth Strategy and the @AfricaCDCYouth Programme at the ongoing Continental Consultative Workshop on the Operationalization and Domestication of the @AfricaCDC Strategy for Youth Engagement and Participation in Global Health 2025-2028.

This presentation takes us through the journey so far.

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Country Presentations (Round 1)

Team Namibia, delivering their presentation on existing national policies, programmes, or initiatives on youth engagement in public health, enabling factors, lessons learned, and challenges.

#YESHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Country Presentations (Round 1)

Ernest Mugisha, Rwanda’s representative, delivering the presentation on existing national policies, programmes, or initiatives on youth engagement in public health, enabling factors, lessons learned, and challenges.

#YESHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Country Presentations (Round 1)

Mr Mackenzie Baleseng, representing Botswana, delivering the presentation on existing national policies, programmes, or initiatives on youth engagement in public health, enabling factors, lessons learned, and challenges.

#YESHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Country Presentations (Round 1)

Dr Kalonga Mpaya Bonny, representing the Democratic Republic of Congo, delivering the presentation on existing national policies, programmes, or initiatives on youth engagement in public health, enabling factors, lessons learned, and challenges.

#YESHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Country Presentations (Round 2).

Dr Dodoo Joseph Nii Otoe, representing Ghana, delivering the presentation on existing national policies, programmes, or initiatives on youth engagement in public health, enabling factors, lessons learned, and challenges. #YESHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Country Presentations (Round 2).

Dr Ndacayisaba Ananie, representing Burundi, delivering the country presentation on existing national policies, programmes, or initiatives on youth engagement in public health, enabling factors, lessons learned, and challenges.

#YESHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Country Presentations (Round 2).

Mr Okobe Koudou Arsène, representing Côte d'Ivoire, delivers the country presentation on existing national policies, programmes, or initiatives on youth engagement in public health, enabling factors, lessons learned, and challenges.

#YESHealth

[Africa CDC Youth @AfricaCDCYouth]

The Continental Consultative Workshop on Operationalisation and Domestication of the #YESHealth Strategy kicked off today at @AfricaCDC HQ in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

This three-day workshop brings together delegates from African Union Member States, youth experts, and partners.

[Africa CDC Youth @AfricaCDCYouth]

One of the workshop's key focus areas is to assess the current state of youth engagement and participation in public health while identifying practical, country-specific pathways for implementing the @AfricaCDC Strategy for Youth Engagement and Participation in Global Health.

[Africa CDC Youth @AfricaCDCYouth]

Today’s session featured in-depth discussions on existing national policies and initiatives for youth engagement in public health, challenges and best practices through country-focused presentations and robust dialogue driven by representatives from Member States.

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

We are kicking off Day 2 of the Continental Consultative Workshop on Operationalisation and Domestication of the #YESHealth Strategy with a quick recap of Day 1 and a discussion on the strategic objective and its actions.

This session will also include a review of what @AfricaCDC and Member States are already doing, and identify opportunities for synergies and application at the national or continental level.

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Meaningful engagements between member state representatives and youth leaders at the ongoing Continental Consultative Workshop on Operationalisation and Domestication of the #YESHealth Strategy.

[Muhammad Jafar @Muhd__Jafar]

One key observation from the ongoing Continental Consultative Workshop on the #YESHealth Strategy is that many stakeholders still have varying interpretations of what Meaningful Youth Engagement and Participation truly entails.

As we move towards implementation, I encourage everyone to study the strategy closely and understand the principles, structures, and standards that distinguish meaningful engagement from tokenistic participation.

Read here: https://t.co/tnsNYJWQn5

#YESHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

ONGOING: Breakout Session: Pathway to
Domestication - (3 Groups).

Agenda:

➡️Discussion on and definition of different steps of domestication and timeline, including needed support by Africa CDC and partners.

➡️Operational guidelines for implementation, key indicators for youth engagement outcomes to be
measured.

#YESHealth

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

Country Presentations (Round 2).

Dr Muhammad Isa Ja'afar (@Muhd__Jafar) representing Nigeria, delivers the country presentation on existing national policies, programmes, or initiatives on youth engagement in public health, enabling factors, lessons learned, and challenges.

#YESHealth

[Health for All by All Initiative(HABAI) @HabaInitiative]

We are glad to have the Leadership Capacity Building on 17th and 19 December 2025.

@AfricaCDC @PromesseCKaniki

[𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞 𝐂. 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢, 𝐌𝐃, 𝐏𝐡𝐃𝐜 @PromesseCKaniki]

KEY TAKEAWAYS from the YOUNITE FOR HEALTH Side Event:

📑No initiative on the continent can succeed without the engagement of young people because this demographic is not just a number; it's a strategic opportunity, and an opportunity if taken as an opportunity.

📑The strategy that we are going to launch this afternoon is going to be the strategy covering our initiative at the Africa CDC, in institutionalizing youth leadership and participation in global health.

📑Together, we can build a resilient health system that reflects the energy, creativity, and leadership that we have among our young people.

📑At Africa CDC, we want to make sure that we are engaging young people, and we want them to be transformative, contributing to the agenda that we have on the continent, because we believe in equipping young people with the tools and allowing them to have a platform.

#YouthInActionCPHIA2025
#YouthAtCPHIA2025
#YESHealth
#CPHIA2025