Africa: Rwanda Launches Event-Based Surveillance Guidelines

The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has introduced a new set of Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) guidelines designed to enhance the country's public health response amidst the ongoing… Read more »

Africa: Empowering Africa's Public Health Laboratory Workforce Helps to Advance Outbreak Investigation

Upskilling public health laboratory scientists with cutting-edge molecular diagnostic capabilities for rapidly and accurately detecting current and future infectious disease… Read more »

Africa: Central African Countries Strengthen Effective Response to Health Emergencies

A year after the regional meeting held in Burundi in 2023, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) continues to advocate for and to review the progress… Read more »

Africa: Global Campaign Launched to Prioritise the Mental Health of Health Professionals On World Mental Health Day

This World Mental Health Day, United for Global Mental Health, Africa CDC, the International Council of Nurses (ICN), and the International Federation of Medical Students'… Read more »

Africa: Don't Ban Travel to Mpox, Marburg-Hit Countries - Africa CDC

In light of the ongoing Mpox and Marburg virus outbreaks, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) urges all countries to refrain from implementing travel… Read more »

Africa: Weekly Special Press Briefing On the Mpox Outbreak and Other Health Emergencies in Africa

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA Read more »

Africa: Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Rwanda

The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak on 27 September 2024. As of 30 September, 27 confirmed cases and 9 deaths have been… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Discusses Challenges of Mpox Outbreak

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Africa: Africa CDC Statement On the Pandemic Fund's Fast-Track Allocation of U.S.$128.89 Million to Address Mpox in 10 Countries

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) expresses its deep gratitude and commendation for the Pandemic Fund's decisive action to fast-track US$128.89 million… Read more »

Africa: Paho and Africa CDC Strengthen Collaboration to Address Access to Essential Medicines and Vaccines

The Pan American Health Organization today signed an agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to collaborate on equitable access to… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Congratulates Japan and DRC On the Signing of Notes for a Donation of Mpox Vaccines

Africa CDC congratulates the Government of Japan and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on the agreement to donate Lc16 Mpox vaccines, along with… Read more »

Africa: Special Press Briefing On the Mpox Outbreak and Other Health Emergencies in Africa

INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Postpones CPHIA 2024 Conference

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) regrets to announce the postponement of the 2024 Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), which was… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Welcomes Pandemic Fund's Statement - Urgent Call for Speed, Agility, and Impactful Action in Africa's Mpox Response

Africa CDC welcomes the optimistic statement of the Governing Board of the Pandemic Fund (PF), which reflects our shared commitment to ensuring the health security of Africa.… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Health Workforce Compact Takes Shape

Africa's health leaders have taken a step to design a robust model for a central mechanism for the training and deploying of health workers on the continent. Read more »

Africa: Media Is a Desired Partner in Managing Health Crises

African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) hopes its vigilance over the health welfare of Africa will be further developed as it engages with the members of… Read more »

Africa: New Year Greetings From the Africa CDC Director General

My Dear Ethiopian Brothers and Sisters, Dear Africa CDC colleagues, Read more »

Africa: Public Health Emergency Management Curriculum Review Signals Start of Second Cohort of Fellows

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) recently hosted a curriculum review workshop in Nairobi as it gears up for the registration of the second cohort… Read more »

Africa: Antimicrobial Resistance - New Report Warns of Growing Threat

A new report by Africa CDC warns that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming a more significant threat to Africa than HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, with children and… Read more »

Africa: Training to Boost Response Capacity Among Lab Technicians

For six days, 24 laboratory specialists from 11 African countries convened in Kenya for an intensive training session in sample management. Read more »

Africa: Mpox Response Plan Envisions Support Across 22 Countries

The Africa Mpox response plan envisages a budget of US$600 million for the six months from September 2024 to February 2025, with 55 percent being allocated to Mpox response and… Read more »

Africa: African CDC and Who Launch Joint Continental Plan to Scale Up Mpox Outbreak Response

In a significant step to strengthen and accelerate the response to the ongoing the mpox outbreak, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World… Read more »

Africa: Joint Press Release - the Democratic Republic of Congo Receives First Mpox Vaccines

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are pleased to announce the arrival of the first shipment of 99,100… Read more »

Africa: Call for Applications Manuscript Writing Workshop

The Journal for Public Health in Africa, in collaboration with Africa CDC, invites applications for a Manuscript Writing Workshop to be held on the sidelines of the upcoming… Read more »

Africa: Unicef Issues Emergency Tender to Secure Mpox Vaccines for Crisis-Hit Countries in Collaboration With Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO

UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing the mpox outbreak which was… Read more »