His Excellency Dr. Jean Kaseya

2025-2026 Bill 5220: His Excellency Dr. Jean Kaseya - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5220
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Sponsors: Reps. Henderson-Myers, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis, Wooten and Yow
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Introduced in the House on February 24, 2026
Adopted by the House on February 24, 2026
Summary: His Excellency Dr. Jean Kaseya
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RESOLUTION

TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROMINENT
AFRICAN PHYSICIAN HIS EXCELLENCY JEAN KASEYA, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE AFRICA
CENTRES FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (AFRICA CDC).

W
hereas, His Excellency
Jean Kaseya, M.D., director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control
and Prevention (Africa CDC), has emerged as a transformative leader who is
redefining the trajectory of public health leadership in Africa through bold
reforms, strategic diplomacy, and a clear vision for continental health
sovereignty. Appointed director-general of the Africa Centres for Disease
Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) by the African Union Assembly in February
2023, this Congolese physician and epidemiologist brings to his work nearly
three decades of experience across national governments and leading global
health institutions, including UNICEF, Gavi, the Clinton Health Access
Initiative, and the World Health Organization; and

W
hereas, since assuming
office, Dr. Kaseya has driven a decisive shift in Africa's health agenda, from
dependence on external aid toward resilience, self-reliance, and strategic
autonomy. At the heart of his leadership is the Africa Health Security and
Sovereignty (AHSS) Agenda, a transformative framework designed to strengthen
national and regional health systems, expand sustainable domestic financing, accelerate
digital health and data governance, and build robust local manufacturing and
procurement ecosystems. By prioritizing domestic resource mobilization and co-financing,
he is helping member states reposition health security as a core national
investment, rather than a donor-driven intervention; and

W
hereas, Dr. Kaseya's
impact has been particularly evident in crisis leadership. Under his
stewardship, Africa CDC has coordinated swift and unified continental responses
to major public health threats, including the mpox outbreak, reinforcing the
institution's credibility as Africa's central platform for emergency
preparedness and response. His leadership has strengthened cross-border
surveillance, information sharing, and operational coordination, critical
pillars for managing future pandemics and health emergencies; and

W
hereas, beyond
emergency response, he has positioned Africa CDC as a key actor in global
health governance and financing. As co-chair of the G20 High Level Independent
Panel on Financing Pandemic Preparedness and Response, Dr. Kaseya is bridging
the gap between health and finance ministries, ensuring that pandemic
preparedness is treated as a macroeconomic and security priority. He has
actively engaged G20 ministerial processes, advocated for equitable global
financing mechanisms, and strengthened strategic partnerships with major
multilateral institutions, including the World Bank; and

W
hereas,
institutionally, his tenure has been marked by significant reforms to enhance
transparency, operational efficiency, and partner confidence. These efforts
have elevated Africa CDC's standing among development partners and enabled new
funding opportunities, including eligibility for direct bilateral support
following rigorous due-diligence processes. He also has championed the Africa
Health Workforce Compact, a strategic initiative aimed at expanding, retaining,
and optimally deploying skilled health professionals across the continent; and

W
hereas, equally
important is Dr. Kaseya's strategic diplomacy. He has led high-level
negotiations on emerging global health policies and government-to-government
health compacts, ensuring that Africa's priorities, particularly data
sovereignty, national ownership, and alignment with domestic strategies, are
protected within evolving international frameworks. Through visionary
leadership, institutional reform, and strategic global engagement, Dr. Jean
Kaseya not only is strengthening Africa's capacity to respond to health crises
but also is building the foundations for a resilient, sovereign, and future-ready
continental health system. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, honor the life and achievements of prominent African
physician His Excellency Jean Kaseya, director-general of the Africa Centres
for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to His Excellency Jean Kaseya.

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