Departments
Health, Humanitarian Affairs & Social Development (HHS)
Commissioner
Amb. Amma Twum-Amoah (Ghana) was elected as Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) department. She is the former Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan and the Permanent Representative to the African Union and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
Structure
The Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS) works to promote the
oversees the policy and strategic development and delivery on implementation of decisions of AU p
The division of humanitarian affairs provides continental direction to the achievement of durable
AIDS Watch Africa (AWA) is a statutory entity of the African Union with the specific mandate to l
Comprises three (3) Divisions and is tasked with a broad spectrum of issues related to continenta
The division of labour and employment focuses on the rights, labour standards, integrated employm
The Division works with Member States and development partners to create and strengthen social pr
The Division of Culture and Sports harmonises and coordinates activities and policies across the
Activities
THEME: "THE EVIDENCE IS CLEAR – INVEST IN PREVENTION. BREAK THE CIRCLE. #STOPORGANIZEDCRIME"
On the 11th of June 2025, Her Excellency Amb.
The Conference of State Parties (CoSP) of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) today announced the appointment of Dr. Delese Mimi Darko from the Republic of Ghana as the inaugural Director General of the African Medicines Agency. The nomination took place during the 2nd Ordinary Session of the CoSP, held from 2-4 June 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda.
The African Union (AU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) renewed their longstanding strategic partnership today with the signing of an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
The Government of Sierra Leone, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, Africa CDC, World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, and a broad coalition of health partners, commemorated African Vaccination Week (AVW) 2025 under the compelling theme: “Immunisation for All is Humanly Possible.”
In a continued effort to strengthen health regulatory systems across Africa and promote sustainable development, H.E. Ambassador Amma Adomaa Twum-Amoah, Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs, and Social Development of the African Union
June 18, 2025 to June 20, 2025
Africa Conference on Childcare under the theme “Building Partnerships for Accelerating Action Towards Quality and Inclusive Childcare in Africa, Africa Conference on Childcare under the theme “Building Partnerships for Accelerating Action Towards Quality and Inclusive Childcare in Africa
June 02, 2025 to June 04, 2025
The African Medicines Agency (AMA) is set to hold its 2nd Ordinary Session of the Conference of State Parties (CoSP). This session takes place following the AMA Treaty's entry into force in 2021 and the official launch of the specialized agency at the new the headquarters in Kigali, Rwanda.
February 16, 2025
On the sidelines of the 38th AU Summit, a high-level side event will dive into Africa’s progress on immunization and what’s next. The goal? To renew Africa’s commitment to universal immunization, building on the Addis Declaration on Immunization (ADI),
February 16, 2025
High-level Press Briefing under the theme Changing the Story on Malaria: A Big Push to Deliver a Malaria-Free Africa
February 14, 2025
Malnutrition remains a critical challenge in Africa, costing the continent an estimated $153 billion annually in lost productivity and economic growth.
February 14, 2025
High Level Meeting on Domestic Financing on the margins of the AU Summit Sheraton Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
April 13, 2023 to April 22, 2023
December 17, 2019
January 28, 2019 to March 31, 2019
November 14, 2018
Media
Department Resources
July 18, 2025
The purpose of the African Union Accountability Framework on the elimination of harmful practices in Africa is to ensure that good perfor
May 31, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 3 May 2023, a total of 765,222,932 COVID-19 cases and 6,921,614 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 05, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 3 May 2023, a total of 765,222,932 COVID-19 cases and 6,921,614 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
April 02, 2023
Outbreak Update: As of 1 April 2023, a total of 761,402,282 COVID-19 cases and 6,887,000 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO).
September 19, 2020
The African Union Commission (AUC) envisions “an integrated continent that is politically united based on the ideals of Pan Africanism an
June 24, 2020
Highlights of the cooperation with the GIZ-project “Support to the African Union on Migration and Displacement”
June 24, 2020
Violent extremism is a global issue.
June 25, 2025
July 18, 2025
The purpose of the African Union Accountability Framework on the elimination of harmful practices in Africa is to ensure that good perfor