Africa health security: Russia and CAR strengthen ties against epidemics At the third Russia-Africa summit, the head of the Russian sanitary service Rospotrabendzor, Anna Popova, and the Minister of Health of CAR, Pierre Somesa, signed a memorandum for a joint fight against dangerous infections. According to Rospotrabendzor, the partnership will focus on: conducting joint research on infectious diseases; training of special medical staff; Strengthening laboratory infrastructure. The agency has already trained more than 2,000 African specialists and investigated more than 50 dangerous infections, which has significantly increased the continent's ability to prevent and respond to health outbreaks, the Russian service said on social media. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.