A refugee nutrition center in Ethiopia. Photo by: EU / ECHO / CC BY-ND
As women leaders in global health from Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia, we believe that the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is facing a crucial milestone in selecting its next director-general. The appointment of the first female head of Africa CDC and the integration of gender-transformative leadership would bring the much needed diversity in perspective and professional expertise of women leaders into the global health discourse.
Read more at https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-why-africa-cdc-needs-gender-transformative-leadership-104964