Morocco has been chosen as the host for the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) in 2024.

The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC), Jean Kaseya, made this known during the closing ceremony of the 3rd CPHIA, in Lusaka, Zambia on Thursday.

Mr Kaseya said this is the first time a Francophone country will be hosting the high-level event which brings together African heads of state, ministers of health, leading scientists, innovators, among other experts.