March 04, 2023
Africa: GSMA Signs Agreement With Africa CDC to Harness the Power of Mobile to Combat Disease
The new Memorandum of Understanding will bring a more developed communications infrastructure to African health centres and their workers, improving the lives of millions by using… Read more »
February 27, 2023
Africa: Africa CDC in Collaboration With Institut Pasteur De Dakar (IPD) Organized a Training On Molecular Diagnosis of Marburg Virus
On 27 February 2023, the Africa CDC, in collaboration with Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD), launched a 3-day training on molecular diagnosis of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD). The… Read more »
February 23, 2023
Africa: Africa CDC Urgent Support to Avert Covid-19 Vaccines Expiry in Africa
COVID-19 vaccines are a fundamental tool for controlling the ongoing pandemic, minimising social disruption and economic consequences, and further decreasing the emergence of new… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Africa: Call for Applications for the African Union (AU) Covid-19 Vaccination Bingwa Initiative - Southern and Western Africa Regions
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Africa: Statement From Africa CDC On the Pandemic Fund
Africa CDC welcomes the call by the Pandemic Fund on 3rd February 2023, seeking Expressions of Interest (EOI) for potential projects to be funded under its first Call for… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Equatorial Guinea: Press Release On Marburg Virus Disease in Equatorial Guinea
On 13 February 2023, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MoH) of Equatorial Guinea reported a confirmed Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in the Kie Ntem province in the… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Africa: Africa CDC, Institut Pasteur De Dakar and South African Medical Research Council Act to Ramp Up Biomanufacturing Workforce.
Africa CDC, Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) are co-hosting the first Biomanufacturing Workforce Development workshop in… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Africa: Statement On the 1st Africa CDC Youth Pre-Conference
UNDER THE THEME "MEANINGFUL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT FOR ADVANCING SUSTAINABLE HEALTH SECURITY IN AFRICA" Read more »
Africa: Announcement of the Africa CDC Youth Advisory Team for Health (YAT4H)
31 January 2023. Africa CDC hosted a successful Youth Pre Conference on 10 -11 December 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda under the Theme "Meaningful youth engagement for advancing… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Africa: PAVM, CHAI & PATH Joint Site Visits With African Vaccine Manufacturers
Benslimane, Morocco 17/01/2023. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reinforced the importance of regional health security mechanisms to address… Read more »