Africa: The Hidden Pandemic Threatening Africa's Progress

In a small rural clinic in Africa, a mother cradles her feverish child as a doctor delivers a troubling prognosis: the antibiotics aren't working. The bacteria causing the… Read more »

Africa: From Warehouse to Wellness - Africa CDC's Plan for Smarter Health Supply Chains

The current mpox outbreak has exposed some serious gaps in Africa's health systems--limited disease surveillance, testing delays and underfunded labs. But the problem doesn't stop… Read more »

Africa: GLOWACON Regional Conference Concludes With a Call to Advance Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance for Public Health in Africa

The Global Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance Consortium (GLOWACON) Regional Conference, held on 9th and 10th December under the auspices of the Africa Centres for Disease… Read more »

Africa: Africa Lists Diagnostics for Priority Diseases

Africa has developed a preferred list to guide efforts in improving access to diagnostics for epidemic-prone diseases on the continent. Mpox, dengue, cholera, bacterial meningitis,… Read more »

Africa: The Making of a Kofi Annan Fellow

On November 1, the week-long residential for the 25 fellows of the Kofi Annan Fellowship in Global Health Leadership concluded in Cairo, Egypt. This marked the second residential… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Head Stresses Linked Solutions for Public Health Crises

Africa is at a crossroads. The continent is fighting multiple disease outbreaks amid a tightening fiscal space that is affecting many of our trusted funding partners. It will take… Read more »

Africa: Mpox Vaccination Programme Gets Off the Ground in Nigeria

On November 18, 2024, Nigeria launched its mpox vaccination campaign, targeting healthcare workers and individuals with weakened immune systems in hospitals across the Federal… Read more »

Africa: Egypt's Hepatitis Programme Becomes a Model for African Countries

Egypt's Hepatitis Programme, also known as the "100 Million Healthier Lives" campaign has become a benchmark for African countries. The nationwide effort has led the country to… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Plan to Tackle Endemic Diseases Head-On

Africa CDC unveiled a bold new strategy to combat endemic diseases across the continent, marking a pivotal step in the fight against HIV and AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis,… Read more »

Africa: Africa Scales-Up Integrated Community Health Worker Programmes

The AU Member States of the African Union Commission and Africa CDC are to develop an African Union Framework to fast-track the implementation of the 2017 decision on Community… Read more »

Africa: The African Health Research Agenda Should Focus On Delivering More Health Outcomes

An impact-driven, outcome-guided, priority-based, and ethically conducted health research agenda in Africa urgently needs a standardised approach to health research prioritisation,… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda's Health Financing Model Offers a Test Ground for Africa

Community Health Worker (CHW) programmes in Africa are often hamstrung by two main problems: dependency on external funding and financial sustainability. By integrating CHWs into… Read more »

Africa: Huge Accolades for Dr Amadou Sall's Appointment As the Executive Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (Cepi)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9 December - The appointment of Dr Amadou Alpha Sall as CEPI's Executive Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain adds impetus to Africa's ambition to… Read more »

Africa: Statement From Africa CDC On Rwanda and Senegal National Regulatory Authorities Achieving WHO Maturity Level 3

Africa CDC congratulates the Rwanda Food and Drug Regulatory Authority (Rwanda FDA) and the Senegalese Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (ARP) on achieving World Health Organization… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Africa CDC Deploys Experts to Strengthen Outbreak Response for Emerging 'Disease X'

From 5 to 7 December, the Director General of Africa CDC, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, travelled to the DRC to engage with national authorities, assess the situation on the ground, and… Read more »

Africa: National Borders a Critical Frontline in Containing Deadly Infections

National borders are not just geographical demarcations but critical frontlines in the fight against infectious diseases, especially deadly infections like COVID-19, mpox and… Read more »

Africa: Statement On Continental Secretariat for Lusaka Agenda Implementation Launch

The February 2024 Decision of the African Union Assembly on the report of the President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, the African Union Champion… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening Africa's Fight Against Mpox - a Unified Surveillance Protocol

The Mpox Reporting Protocol for African Union (AU) member states addresses a critical public health issue: the need for standardised and effective surveillance to counter the… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Launches a Continental Blueprint to Combat Endemic and Neglected Tropical Diseases

Africa Union Member States have endorsed a new strategic plan at to tackle endemic diseases across the African continent. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention… Read more »

Africa: Request for Bids - Supply and Deliver Promotional Materials for Africa CDC

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Africa: Protecting Kids - Mpox Guidelines for Schools

The safety of children is a top concern for parents and school authorities in the current mpox outbreak, as those under 15 face elevated risks, particularly in the hardest-hit… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Applauds U.S. Decision to Lift Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Rwanda Amidst Marburg Outbreak Control Success

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) commends the United States government for its decisive action to lift the Level 3 (Reconsider Nonessential… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Calls for Reassessment of U.S. Level 3 Travel Advisory On Rwanda

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has formally urged the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for… Read more »

Africa: Singapore's Health Ministry and Africa CDC Announce Joint Efforts to Tackle the Mpox Outbreak

To strengthen the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention's (Africa CDC) capacity for enhanced mpox case management, the Ministry of Health, Singapore will provide a… Read more »

Africa: Morocco's First Homegrown PCR Test for Mpox Gets Africa CDC Nod

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention through its Diagnostic Advisory Committee (DAC) has recommended the first locally manufactured Real-Time PCR test for mpox from… Read more »