Africa: Africa CDC Study Explores SMS Messaging to Strengthen TB Treatment

A new study by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is exploring how mobile phone messaging can improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence in… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Launches Fourth National Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Ethiopia has unveiled its fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), reaffirming its commitment to tackling this pressing global health threat. Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Launches Agari, a Continent-Wide Genomic Data Platform to Strengthen Outbreak Response

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched an online platform that will allow researchers across the continent to share vital genomic data on… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Unveils a New Vision for Health Security and Sovereignty Across the Continent

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) today unveiled a renewed vision for Africa's Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) Agenda to safeguard the… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Welcomes Pandemic Fund Selections and Strengthened Support for African Preparedness

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) participated in the Pandemic Fund (PF) Board Meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda, from 17-19 November 2025. The… Read more »

Africa: Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B By 2030

The mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and the hepatitis B virus remains a serious public health threat. Millions globally are living with HIV, with a significant… Read more »

Africa: Plan for Dashboard Mapping Africa's Health Supply Chain

A well-functioning supply chain is the backbone of any health system. Yet across Africa, insufficient infrastructure, fragmented logistics, and limited access to real-time data… Read more »

Central Africa: The Road to Secure Biological Sample Transportation in Central Africa

When COVID-19 hit the Central African Republic in 2020, the state's ability to deliver essential services was limited. Much of the Central African Republic was, and still is,… Read more »

Africa: 4th International Conference On Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) Closes With Launch of 'The Durban Promise'

27 October 2025, Durban, South Africa --The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) closed on 25 October with the launch of The Durban Promise. This… Read more »

Africa: Charting a Pathway Toward Self-Reliance - 4th International Conference On Public Health in Africa (Cphia) Opens in Durban, South Africa

22 October 2025, Durban, South Africa - The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) opened today at the Durban International Convention Centre,… Read more »

West Africa: Africa CDC and Partners Open High-Level Regional Forum On Immunisation in West Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the Government of Senegal and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has today opened the High-Level… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC and Government of South Africa Announce 4th International Conference On Public Health in Africa (Cphia), 22-25 October 2025, Durban

7 October 2025 - The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) will take place from 22 to 25 October 2025 in Durban, South Africa, under the theme… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Congratulates Ethiopia's Regulatory Authority On Achieving WHO Maturity Level 3

October 1, 2025 - The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) congratulates the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) on achieving the World Health… Read more »

Africa: Call for Manufacturers - Training in Navigating and Complying With Africa's Continental Regulatory Landscape.

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Africa: A New Day for Children With Sickle Cell Disease - Africa CDC Calls for Urgent Action At UN

Africa's health agency has called for urgent action on sickle cell disease, warning that most of the 300,000 babies born with the condition each year on the continent die before… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Welcomes UK's Formal Approval of Direct Funding Following Successful Due Diligence Assessment

Addis Ababa, 24 September 2025 - The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is pleased to announce a historic milestone: following nearly one year of… Read more »

Africa: Communiqué From Africa CDC On the Committee of Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Session On the Margins of UNGA 80

The Committee of Heads of State and Government (CHSG) of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) convened an Extraordinary Virtual Session on the margins… Read more »

Africa: Decision of the Committee of Heads of State and Government of Africa CDC Extraordinary Session On the Margins of Unga 80

We, the Committee of Heads of State and Government (CHSG) of the Africa CDC, meeting virtually on the margins of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80): Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: New Ebola Outbreak Confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo

A sixteenth outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) has been confirmed in Kasai province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), government officials announced today. Read more »

Africa: Mpox Still a Continental Emergency, Africa CDC Advisory Group Recommends

The Emergency Consultative Group (ECG), which advises the Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on mpox, has urged that the Public… Read more »

Africa: Lab Leaders Empowerment Puts Africa CDC's Vision in Action

A transformative leadership training spearheaded by Africa CDC and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is helping drive Africa CDC's vision through continuous training of… Read more »

South Africa: Peer-to-Peer Learning On AMR Surveillance Takes South Sudan to South Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), under its mandate as the specialized technical health agency of the African Union Commission, continues to lead… Read more »

Africa: Putting Youths At the Centre of Public Health

Young people in Africa have led powerful advocacy, innovation, and community-level responses during health emergencies such as COVID-19, Ebola, and the ongoing fight against… Read more »

Africa: New Warehouses to Strengthen Africa's Rapid Health Emergency Response

When a public health emergency strikes, every hour counts. Rapid access to medical countermeasures can be the difference between containment and escalation. Read more »

West Africa: West Africa Reviews Regional Community of Practice Response to Antimicrobial Resistance

West Africa has reviewed a community of practice to foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and professional development onAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR) as ongoing efforts to… Read more »