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• 14 October 2026 The next Global Fund Executive Director: what African communities and civil society want to see African communities and civil society want an Executive Director who will put communities, rights and African leadership at the centre of the Global Fund… Read more
• 2 October 2026 “A woman’s survival should never depend on luck”: communities take maternal health to the media In late September, WACI Health brought together communities and civil society partners from Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Senegal and Tanzania in Nairobi for the inception… Read more
• 8 September 2026 AWPCAB launches Pass the Mic Africa: Young People Take the Lead on HIV Prevention Remember when someone “left the mic on”? It turns out it never stopped moving. The African Women Prevention Community Accountability Board (AWPCAB) has launched… Read more
• 12 August 2026 Celebrating Youth Leadership in Health: 24 Years of the Global Fund Partnership Today, on International Youth Day, WACI Health, as proud co-hosts of GFAN Africa alongside Impact Santé Afrique, celebrates the vital role young people play… Read more
• 6 August 2026 Building Health Sovereignty: Reflections from a CSO Side Event at the AU Extraordinary Summit on Health  Building Health Sovereignty: Reflections from a CSO Side Event at the AU Extraordinary Summit on Health  Following the recent AU Extraordinary Summit on Health… Read more
• 30 June 2026 Stronger Partnerships, Better Health Outcomes: Uniting Parliament and Civil Society for Health Financing Accountability “When parliament and civil society work together, we can achieve stronger accountability and better health outcomes.” This powerful statement by Hon. Abena Osei-Asare MP… Read more
• 17 June 2026 They Walked In as Learners. They Left Ready to Lead. “You’re not going to be the same person when you leave here.” It was a message Yvette Raphael, the African Women Prevention Community Accountability… Read more
• 21 May 2026 World Pre-eclampsia Day: Centering Lived Experiences to Shape Maternal Health Solutions World Pre-eclampsia Day: Centering Lived Experiences to Shape Maternal Health Solutions This World Pre-eclampsia Day (22 May), we reflect not only on the urgent… Read more
• 14 May 2026 WHA79: Why It Matters for Civil Society in Africa Decisions in Geneva, Impact in Communities: Understanding the World Health Assembly and Why It Matters for Civil Society in Africa Ahead of WHA79 in… Read more
• 11 May 2026 Civil Society Demands for the Africa Forward Summit Africa Forward? Not Without UsCivil society demands people-centred investments in health on eve of Nairobi Summit African and French civil society organisations launch a… Read more
• 5 May 2026 Following the Money: Rwandan Civil Society Builds a Coalition for Health Financing African governments have made many commitments on health financing, including the Abuja Declaration, the ALM Commitment and various institutional frameworks aimed at increasing domestic… Read more
• 22 April 2026 Spotlighting Community Voices in Maternal Health: SUPREME Secure CCSE Update As part of the SUPREME Secure consortium, WACI Health is sharing updates from its Communities and Civil Society Engagement (CCSE) workstream. This partnership is helping… Read more