Social Affairs

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Commissioner

H.E. Amira El Fadil, born on 15 January 1967, a Sudanese woman was elected Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union Commission. She was Minister of Social Welfare and Social Insurance for the Government of Sudan.

Structure

About Social Affairs

The Department of Social Affairs (DSA) works to promote the AU’s health, labour, employment, migration, social development, drug control, crime prevention, sport and cultural agenda.

Culture

The Division of culture harmonises and coordinates activities and policies across the continent.

Health, Nutrition and Population

The Division responds to vital generic health issues related to health policy and delivery systems, nutrition and other related public health issues and challenges that require a concerted and coordinated approach at a continental level.

HIV/AIDs, Malaria, Tuberculosis and Other Infectious Diseases

The Division plays a leading role in policy development, advocacy, coordination, monitoring and evaluation on AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and other infectious diseases.

Labour, Employment and Migration

The division of labour and employment focuses on the rights, labour standards, integrated employment policies and social security systems.

Activities

AU Calls for Increased Investment & Strengthening Strategic

February 26, 2021

African Union Calls for Increased Investment and Strengthening Strategic and Multilateral Partnerships to Tackle the World Drug Problem

Namibia ratifies Treaty for the establishment of African Medicines Agency (AMA)

February 18, 2021

The Republic of Namibia becomes the fifth African Union (AU) Member State to ratify the Treaty for the establishment

MTN partners with African Union on COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa

January 28, 2021

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, 28 JANUARY 2021: In a unique public/private partnership, MTN, Africa’s leading mobile network, has announced a donation of US$25 million to support the African Union’s COVID-19 vaccination programme.

Grant to Expand Access to COVID-19 Testing and Tracing in Africa

January 28, 2021

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12 million to the Africa Public Health Foundation to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and to strengthen contact tracing for COVID-19 in Africa through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).