GFAN Africa Youth Forum 2025
Youth Voices Shaping Africa’s Health FutureAfrica has the world’s youngest population — a powerful force that must be included in health governance, policy formulation, and the fight against disease. The GFAN Africa Youth Forum is a youth-led initiative convened to amplify youth perspectives, build advocacy capacity, and contribute directly to the Global Fund’s mission of ending epidemics and strengthening health systems.
This feature story highlights the ongoing conversations, advocacy journeys, and lived experiences shared monthly by young African advocates through March 2026.
Youth Leaders for Health
OverviewYouth Leaders for Health is a joint program by WACI Health, RESULTS UK, Health Promotion Tanzania-HDT, Hope for Future Generation, and CISMAT- SL with support from Comic Relief. The platform facilitates and connects 25 Youth Leaders passionate about health and healthcare systems to advocate for policy change at key national, regional and global advocacy moments. The aim is to influence decision-makers during a range of pivotal moments such as national elections, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting and World Malaria Day towards ending the malaria epidemic, achieve universal health coverage (UHC) and create lasting impact.
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