Africa: A Six-Year Journey - Advancing Pathogen Genomics in Africa

As the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) marks it's sixth anniversary since its launch, it presents us an excellent standpoint to reflect on the… Read more »

Africa: The New Public Health Order - Africa's Health Security Agenda

The African continent has demonstrated decisive leadership throughout its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, leveraging lessons learned from previous outbreaks and acting quickly… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Launches a Pathogen Genomics and Bioinformatics Fellowship Program

Today the Africa CDC launched the Africa PGI - Pathogen Genomics and Bioinformatics Fellowship Program, a continental workforce development program targeting public health… Read more »

Africa: Call for Application - Africa CDC - Pathogen Genomics and Bioinformatics Fellowship Program

Pathogen Genomics and Bioinformatics Fellowship Program is a continental workforce development program targeting national public health institutions and laboratories in the African… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Officially Launches Event-Based Surveillance Revised Framework

28 March 2023. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) officially launched its continental event-based surveillance (EBS) framework and other resources… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC At the World Vaccine Congress

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) will be exhibiting at the 2023 World Vaccine Congress- from 3-6 April 2023 at Walter E Convention Center,… Read more »

Africa: Acceleration and Integration - A Progressive Approach for Saving Lives and Livelihoods

Twenty-one (21) months since the inception of the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Mastercard… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC and KNCV TB Plus Sign MoU to Promote Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis

March 23, 2023 - As the world commemorates World Tuberculosis Day tomorrow, with the theme "Yes! We Can End TB" concerted efforts are under way to eradicate the disease which… Read more »

Africa: Call for Applications - African Public Health Emergency Management Fellowship

Combating the several public health threats across the African continent requires adequately trained and equipped workforce. Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Launches Public Health Emergency Management Fellowship for African Health Professionals

March 16, 2023: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched the Africa CDC Public Health Emergency Management fellowship (Africa CDC PHEM… Read more »

Africa: Press Release On Africa CDC Strategic Plan 2022-2026

Africa CDC is today publishing its second strategic plan for 2022-2026. This new strategic plan is informed by the assessment of the first strategic plan (2017-2021) as well as… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Launches Short-Course Trainings in Vaccine Manufacturing At the Texas A&M University - Call for Applications

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Africa: Africa CDC Hosts Lead Partners of the PAVM to Review the Broader Vaccine Manufacturing Ecosystem in Africa

10/03/2023 - The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) hosted its lead partners at a meeting on the sidelines of the Africa Health Agenda International… Read more »

Africa: High-Level Emergency Ministerial Meeting On Cholera Epidemics, Polio and Climate-Related Public Health Emergencies

The Ministers of Health and Ministers of Water and Sanitation, as well as their senior technical experts from 12 African Union Member States, attended the High-Level Emergency… Read more »

Africa: GSMA Signs Agreement With Africa CDC to Harness the Power of Mobile to Combat Disease

The new Memorandum of Understanding will bring a more developed communications infrastructure to African health centres and their workers, improving the lives of millions by using… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC in Collaboration With Institut Pasteur De Dakar (IPD) Organized a Training On Molecular Diagnosis of Marburg Virus

On 27 February 2023, the Africa CDC, in collaboration with Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD), launched a 3-day training on molecular diagnosis of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD). The… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Urgent Support to Avert Covid-19 Vaccines Expiry in Africa

COVID-19 vaccines are a fundamental tool for controlling the ongoing pandemic, minimising social disruption and economic consequences, and further decreasing the emergence of new… Read more »

Africa: Call for Applications for the African Union (AU) Covid-19 Vaccination Bingwa Initiative - Southern and Western Africa Regions

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Africa: Statement From Africa CDC On the Pandemic Fund

Africa CDC welcomes the call by the Pandemic Fund on 3rd February 2023, seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for potential projects to be funded under its first Call for… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC, Institut Pasteur De Dakar and South African Medical Research Council Act to Ramp Up Biomanufacturing Workforce.

Africa CDC, Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) are co-hosting the first Biomanufacturing Workforce Development workshop in… Read more »

Africa: Statement On the 1st Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference

UNDER THE THEME "MEANINGFUL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE HEALTH SECURITY IN AFRICA" Read more »

Africa: Announcement of the Africa CDC Youth Advisory Team for Health (YAT4H)

31 January 2023. Africa CDC hosted a successful Youth Pre Conference on 10 -11 December 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda under the Theme "Meaningful youth engagement for advancing… Read more »

Africa: PAVM, CHAI & PATH Joint Site Visits With African Vaccine Manufacturers

Benslimane, Morocco 17/01/2023. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reinforced the importance of regional health security mechanisms to address… Read more »