The East African Community (EAC) is an Inter-Governmental Organization composed of six Partner States namely Republic of Burundi, Republic of Kenya, Republic of Rwanda, Republic of South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania, and Republic of Uganda. The Partner States, guided by Article 118 of the Treaty for the Establishment of the EAC, agreed to cooperate on matters of health. This regional cooperation framework is of great importance at this material point in time when the region is experiencing an increasing burden of disease requiring specialized amidst resources constraints. In an effort to collectively address the attendant challenges, the EAC successfully operationalized the following five (5) EAC Regional Centres of Excellence for Skills and Tertiary Education in Higher Medical and Health Sciences Education, Health Services and Research:
- East African Center of Excellence for Nephrology and Urology – Republic of Kenya
- East African Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Health Sciences – United Republic of Tanzania
- East African Center of Excellence for Oncology – Republic of Uganda
- East African Center of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering, eHealth and health rehabilitation – Republic of Rwanda
- East African Center of Excellence for vaccines, Immunization and Health Supply Chain Management – Republic of Rwanda
- East African Center of Excellence for Nutritional Sciences – Republic of Burundi
| EAC Regional Center of Excellence for Nutrition sciences | |
| Source of Funding | African Development Bank |
| Type of funding | Loan and counterpart financing |
| Executing Agency | |
| Implementing agency | University of Burundi, Kamenge Central Hospital |
| Total value of the project | (6 million UA) |
| Date of signing of the contract | July 17, 2019 |
| East African Kidney Institute (EAKI)/East African Center of Excellence for Urology and Nephrology | |
| Source of Funding | African Development Bank & Government of Kenya |
| Type of funding | Loan and counterpart financing |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Health |
| Implementing agency
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Kenyatta National Hospital and University of Nairobi |
| Total value of the project | USD 42.55 Million |
| Date of signing of the contract | 17 December 2014 |
| East African Heart Institute (EAHI)/East African Center of Excellence for Cardiovascular Sciences | |
| Source of Funding | African Development Bank & Government of The United Republic of Tanzania |
| Type of funding | Loan and counterpart financing |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Education |
| Implementing agency | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences |
| Total value of the project | USD 10.2 Million |
| Date of signing of the contract | 12nd December, 2014 |
| East African Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering, eHealth and Health Rehabilitation Sciences | |
| Source of Funding | African Development Bank & Government of Rwanda |
| Type of funding | Loan and counterpart financing |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Education |
| Implementing agency | University of Rwanda |
| Total value of the project | USD 19 Million |
| Date of signing of the contract | 25th May 2015 |
| EAC Regional Center of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization and Health Supply Chain Management | |
| Source of Funding | German Development Bank & Government of Rwanda |
| Type of funding | Grant |
| Executing Agency | University of Rwanda |
| Implementing agency | University of Rwanda |
| Total value of the project | 10 million euros |
| Date of signing of the contract | November 2015 |
| East African Oncology Institute (EAOI)/East African Center of Excellence for Oncology | |
| Source of Funding | African Development Bank & Government of Uganda |
| Type of funding | Loan and counterpart financing |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Health |
| Implementing agency | Uganda Cancer Institute |
| Total value of the project | USD 38.28 Million |
| Date of signing of the contract | 06 October 2015 |