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 »

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: President Hakainde Hichilema, AU Cholera Champion, Joins Partners to Unveil Africa's New Continental Cholera Plan

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | August 29, 2025 -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a six-month 1.0… Read more »

Africa: Continental Cholera Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa 1.0

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Africa: Remarks At the Opening Session of the 75th Session of the Who Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) Lusaka, Zambia

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Africa: Africa CDC Applauds First-Ever Malaria Treatment for Infants Under 5 Kg

New infant-friendly formulation closes a critical treatment gap for the youngest children, with support from African-led trials and global partners. Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC and European Commission Launch New Initiative to Strengthen Mpox Testing and Sequencing Across Africa

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Commission today announced the launch of the Partnership to Accelerate Mpox Testing and… Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern Africa Leaders Unite to Advance Bold Health Agenda for Resilience and Equity

High-level meeting results in new regional champions, commitments on climate and health financing, and renewed momentum on African Union's 2 million Community Health Worker… Read more »

Africa: New Study Reveals Widespread Drug Resistance Across 14 African Countries

Results from a newly published study highlight the growing spread of drug resistance across 14 African countries, underscoring the urgent need to strengthen laboratory testing,… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Launches Health Journalism Fellowship to Strengthen Public Health Storytelling

New track under African Union Media Fellowship aims to promote evidence-based storytelling and health security reporting Read more »

Africa: Africa Sets Course to Strengthen and Harmonise Health Data Governance

The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) is set to kick off action towards strengthening and harmonising the framework of policies, procedures, and practices that ensure… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Set to Launch Groundbreaking Knowledge Management Portal

A year on, the ongoing mpox outbreak now affects 26 countries across Africa, up from seven initially. Containing the outbreak remains a challenge, complicated by the disease's four… Read more »

Southern Africa: Malaria Surge in Southern Africa

Malaria is on the rise in southern Africa, with several countries - including Botswana, eSwatini, Namibia and Zimbabwe - reporting new outbreaks, underscoring the ongoing… Read more »

Africa: Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre Sets the Tone for Strengthened Regional Health Security

Efforts to strategically leverage health diplomacy to foster cooperation, strengthen partnerships, and promote stability across nations gained momentum when Africa CDC's Eastern… Read more »

Djibouti: Somalia and Djibouti Take a Big Step Towards Safer Medicines

Somalia and Djibouti are showing that, even in complex and challenging environments, it is possible to build systems that protect public health and foster trust. The two countries… Read more »

Africa: Interrogating Public Health in Africa Boosts Metrics of Continental Journal

The number of published articles in the Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA) rose from 31 in 2024 to 104 in 2025. The peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing… Read more »

Africa: Southern Africa Enhances Early Warning Systems As Event-Based Surveillance Guidelines Are Launched in Three Countries

Three Southern African countries now have Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) Guidelines--a critical tool for detecting and responding to emerging health risks. Event-based surveillance… Read more »

Central Africa: New Roadmap to Strengthen Health Security in Central Africa

Africa CDC and strategic health partners operating in Central Africa have drawn up an outline of a joint 2026-2027 roadmap to strengthen health security in the Central African… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Statement On the Peace Agreement Between the Government of the DRC and the Congo River Alliance/M23

Africa CDC welcomes the signing of the Declaration of Principles on 19 July 2025 between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance/M23.… Read more »

Africa: Africa Launches Continental Strategy to Decentralize Diagnostics and Accelerate Outbreak Response

In a major step toward faster and more localized outbreak response, Africa CDC convened public health leaders from ten African countries in Yaoundé to co-develop a… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Launches Second Edition of Pathogen Genomic Surveillance Strategy and Implementation Plan

The Malawi Ministry of Health, launched its updated plan for the implementation of its Genomic Surveillance Strategy that was produced with technical support from the Africa… Read more »

Africa: Study Validates Impact of International Teams in Africa's Outbreak Response

A new study carried out by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) confirms the critical role… Read more »

Africa: Africa Unites to Take Stock of Disease Burden and Financial Needs Towards NTDs Elimination By 2030

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | June 26, 2025 -- Fifty African Union Member States have endorsed a ground-breaking digital micro-planning portal co-created by Africa CDC to accelerate the… Read more »