Brazzaville — As health threats continue to spread across borders, countries are strengthening how they work together to prevent and respond to outbreaks.
Permanent Secretaries from 13 countries are meeting in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, from 4 to 5 May 2026 for a high-level consultation on cross-border collaboration for health security. The meeting focuses on refining a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen coordination for preparedness and response to health emergencies.
Recent outbreaks of mpox, cholera, Ebola disease and Marburg virus disease have shown how quickly risks in one country can affect others. With increasing population movement, climate-related shocks and humanitarian crises, outbreaks are no longer contained within national borders.
