Africa: Africa CDC Strengthens Laboratory Capacity for Mpox and Other Outbreaks in Burundi

Africa CDC continues to support Mpox response in Africa through the strengthening of diagnostic capacity, surveillance, case detection and management, contact tracing, Infection… Read more »

Africa: Community Health Plan for Tanzania Needs $360m for Expansion

A five-year plan for Tanzania requires a total of $360m for a phased implementation of the Integrated and Coordinated Community Health Workers program to advance the achievement of… Read more »

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 »

Rwanda: Gilead Sciences, Rwanda's Ministry of Health and Africa CDC Collaborate to Support Rwanda's Marburg Virus Disease Response With Antiviral Therapeutic Donation

Gilead Sciences, Inc., in collaboration with Africa CDC and Rwanda's Ministry of Health, has donated 5,100 vials of remdesivir to support Rwanda's response to the Marburg Virus… 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 »

Congo-Kinshasa: Africa CDC Congratulates Democratic Republic of the Congo On Launching Mpox Vaccination Campaign

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) congratulates the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on the successful launch of its Mpox vaccination campaign in… 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 »

Somalia: Somalia's Lab Plan Prioritizes Better Diagnostics and Supplies

Somalia's first-ever laboratory strategic plan is expected to pave way for the development of a framework for the country's lab services. 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 »

South Sudan: South Sudan's Mpox Readiness Assessed Amid Raging Outbreak

In the wake of the current Mpox outbreak that has spread across 13 countries and led to over 18,000 cases in Africa in 2024, a delegation from Africa CDC visited South Sudan to… 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 »