Kwami Ahiabenu,II Knowledge Chief

10 December 2015   Enhancing African and African-led capacity for disease surveillance  stakeholder conference 14- 15 December, Arusha, Tanzania   An unprecedented outbreak of the Ebola virus has shocked the world; MERS is spreading; and Africa continues to suffer from chronic neglected tropical diseases   ·       How can we work together to enhance African-led capacity for disease surveillance and ensure earlier, faster, smoother and smarter management of epidemics?   ·       Bring frontline One Health voices to the policy table?   ·       Ensure sustainable, community-led African solutions to African challenges   Frontline experts will be gathering to showcase best practice for managing disease outbreaks and exploring ways of enhancing African and African-led capacity building, during a ground-breaking Enhancing African and African-led Capacity for disease surveillance stakeholder conference in Arusha, Tanzania , 14 – 15 December 2015.   The Conference