Today on The Discourse, we focus on Africa's preparedness for future pandemics. Last week, health leaders from across the continent gathered in Johannesburg for a WHO regional consultation on the International Health Regulations amendments and the new Pandemic Agreement - frameworks designed to strengthen how countries detect, respond to, and manage global health emergencies. But the key question now is: how do we turn those commitments into real action?  To help us unpack this, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Marie Roseline Belizaire, Regional Emergency Director for the WHO African Region.

<p>Today on The Discourse, we focus on Africa's preparedness for future pandemics. Last week, health leaders from across the continent gathered in Johannesburg for a WHO regional consultation on the International Health Regulations amendments and the new Pandemic Agreement - frameworks designed to strengthen how countries detect, respond to, and manage global health emergencies. But the key question now is: how do we turn those commitments into real action? &nbsp;To help us unpack this, Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to Marie Roseline Belizaire, Regional Emergency Director for the WHO African Region.</p>