June 28
Seychelles: Seychelles Develops National Plan for Mortality Surveillance
Seychelles has developed a national plan for mortality surveillance to facilitate the timely detection of and response to health emergencies. This initiative followed a five-day… Read more »
April 19
Ethiopia: Joint Press Release | Supporting Immediate Emergency Response for Cross Border Communities in Eastern Africa
To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective… Read more »
October 11, 2023
South Sudan: Strengthening South Sudan's Healthcare - Urgent Need for an Effective AMR National Action Plan
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a growing global crisis that threatens progress in healthcare, agriculture, and sustainable development. In Africa, AMR-related infections… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: How Door-to-Door Covid-19 Vaccination Visits Worked for Kenyan County
In March 2022, the Kenyan Ministry of Health lifted all COVID-19 restrictions, including wearing of masks, restrictions on large crowd gatherings, and quarantine measures for… Read more »
August 03, 2023
South Sudan: Africa CDC Supports South Sudan in Investigating and Responding to Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is working closely with the Ministry of Health in the Republic of South Sudan to manage a suspected disease… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Tanzania: Lessons Learnt From the Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Tanzania
On March 16, 2023, the Tanzania Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of an unidentified illness in Bukoba district, Kagera region. A group of seven individuals presented with… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Uganda: Interview With Minister of Health On the Ebola Sudan Disease Experience
"When communities are empowered, they do miracles! When they understand exactly what the problem is, they educate each other, carry out surveillance, and they inform the responders… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Tanzania: Marburg Disease Outbreak - Africa CDC Deploys Team of Experts to Tanzania
On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Republic of Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Bukoba district, Kagera region, north western… Read more »