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ReviewInternational journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases2026

Measuring capacities to advance global health security and bioeconomic development on the African continent.

Margaret M Dunne, Yenew Kebede, Wilmot James, Ali Asy, Peter Ahabwe Babigumira, Donewell Bangure, Ian Peter Busuulwa, Rym Benkhalifa, Joseph Bitilinyu-Bangoh, Elizabeth E Cameron and 22 more

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Review in International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

32 authors.

Margaret M DunneDepartment of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA. Electronic address: margaret_dunne@brown.edu.
Yenew KebedeAfrica Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Laboratory Network and Systems, Biosafety and Biosecurity, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Wilmot JamesDepartment of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA; Brown University School of Public Health, Pandemic Center, Providence, RI, USA.
Ali AsyAnimal Health Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
Peter Ahabwe BabigumiraRepublic of Uganda Ministry of Health, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda.
Donewell BangureLaboratory Systems and Network Division, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ian Peter BusuulwaWorld Organisation for Animal Health, Nairobi, Kenya.
Rym BenkhalifaLaboratory of Biomolecules, Venoms and Theranostic Applications, Institut Pasteur de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia.
Joseph Bitilinyu-BangohPublic Health Institute of Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi.
Elizabeth E CameronDepartment of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA; Brown University School of Public Health, Pandemic Center, Providence, RI, USA.
Carly GascaBrown University School of Public Health, Pandemic Center, Providence, RI, USA.
Christopher R IsaacNuclear Threat Initiative, Washington, DC, USA.
Issa MakumbiRepublic of Uganda Ministry of Health, Kampala, Central Region, Uganda.
Talkmore MarutaAfrican Society for Laboratory Medicine, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Zibusiso MasukuNational Health Laboratory Service, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Natalie MayetNational Health Laboratory Service, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Diane MeyerBrown University School of Public Health, Pandemic Center, Providence, RI, USA.
Geoffrey NamaraWorld Health Organization Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, Berlin, Germany.
Jaures NoumedemAfrica Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Tolbert NyenswahDepartment of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Chinwe Lucia OchuDepartment of Planning, Research and Statistics, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria; Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Donald Ibe OfiliMedical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
Paul OkwalingaJoint Clinical Research Centre, Kampala, Uganda; Biosafety and Biosecurity Association of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda.
Judith OmumboScience for Africa Foundation, Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya.
Augustin Mouinga OndemeInternational Centre of Medical Research of Franceville, Franceville, Gabon.
Nathan A PaxtonNuclear Threat Initiative, Washington, DC, USA.
Samira SenouciMoroccan Biosafety Association, Rabat, Morocco.
Hayley SeveranceNuclear Threat Initiative, Washington, DC, USA.
Lizeka TandwaSteve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Jaime M YassifNuclear Threat Initiative, Washington, DC, USA.
Elly VaughanEconomist Impact, London, UK.
Jennifer B NuzzoDepartment of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA; Brown University School of Public Health, Pandemic Center, Providence, RI, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis descriptive analysis aims to examine the current state of health security on the African continent to understand areas where improvements have been made, where gaps remain, and where future priorities can be identified.

designWe analyzed the health security capacities of 54 African countries using data abstracted from the Global Health Security Index (versions 2019 and 2021) and Joint External Evaluation reports published since 2021.

resultsThe continent's health security strengths include a high level of commitment to improving health security. In addition, between 2019 and 2021, African countries improved their epidemiology workforce and developed plans for the implementation of non-pharmaceutical interventions. Despite this progress, gaps remain, especially in areas of biosecurity, biosafety, and oversight of dual-use research of concern.

conclusionsContinuing to build on improvements to health security capacities on the African continent is crucial to safeguarding economic and development achievements. Investing in health security capacities will not only strengthen preparedness for a variety of health hazards and risks, but it will also stimulate the continent's emerging bioeconomy. Improving capacities to prepare for and respond to health security threats on the African continent benefits both the continent and the rest of the world.

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Global HealthAfricaBiosecurityHumansPublic Health InfrastructureEpidemiologyGlobal healthHealth securityInfectious diseasesOne Health

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PMCPMC13219232

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