Abstract
The purpose of the present work is to analyse the regional partnerships respectively of the EU and China in Africa, with the aim of promoting global health security (GHS). This article first focuses on the most recent developments concerning GHS, to stress the link of this health driver as a pivotal component of international health cooperation and joint regional partnerships. Indeed, GHS specifically dwells its attention on the African continent, with a view to promote fundamental health objectives such as primary healthcare and access to vaccines for African people. Second, an analysis of the legal nature of EU and China engagement in Africa is offered, with the intention to highlight the similarities and the differences of these two regulatory measures with specific regard to the management of national health systems as far as the African continent is concerned. Third, a comparative analysis of the legal rationales for regional health partnerships is made since the different legal measures for cooperation with African States. The aim is to bring out the legal nature of the cooperation obligations of the EU and China respectively with African countries on national health systems. The analysis is carried out by taking into consideration both binding and non-binding sources enacted by the EU and China, to implement the regulatory measures of international development cooperation with Africa in the North- South and South-South axis.
Cite As: Francesco Gaudiosi, Global Health Security in Africa: A Comparative Analysis of EU and China Regulatory Measures for the Regional Health Partnerships, Volume 6, Issue 1, AfJIEL (2026).