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: New Year Greetings From the Africa CDC Director General

My Dear Ethiopian Brothers and Sisters, Dear Africa CDC colleagues, 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: 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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: Training to Boost Response Capacity Among Lab Technicians

For six days, 24 laboratory specialists from 11 African countries convened in Kenya for an intensive training session in sample management. Read more »

Africa: Mpox Response Plan Envisions Support Across 22 Countries

The Africa Mpox response plan envisages a budget of US$600 million for the six months from September 2024 to February 2025, with 55 percent being allocated to Mpox response and… Read more »

Africa: African CDC and Who Launch Joint Continental Plan to Scale Up Mpox Outbreak Response

In a significant step to strengthen and accelerate the response to the ongoing the mpox outbreak, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World… Read more »

Africa: Joint Press Release - the Democratic Republic of Congo Receives First Mpox Vaccines

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) are pleased to announce the arrival of the first shipment of 99,100… Read more »

Africa: Call for Applications Manuscript Writing Workshop

The Journal for Public Health in Africa, in collaboration with Africa CDC, invites applications for a Manuscript Writing Workshop to be held on the sidelines of the upcoming… Read more »

Africa: Unicef Issues Emergency Tender to Secure Mpox Vaccines for Crisis-Hit Countries in Collaboration With Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO

UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing the mpox outbreak which was… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC's Letter to All Ministers of Health on Mpox Outbreak

Honorables / Excellencies Ministers of Health All African Union Member States Read more »

Mali: Boost for Mali Immunization Programs

Mali's capacity to store and distribute vaccines safely, ensuring the continued success of both COVID-19 vaccination efforts and routine immunization programs was boosted with a… Read more »

Africa: 2024 Cohort of the Kofi Annan Fellowship in Global Health Leadership

ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIP OF KOFI ANNAN GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME Read more »

Africa: Mpox Outbreaks in Africa Constitute a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security

On Aug 13, 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared mpox a public health emergency of continental security (PHECS) in Africa, acting under… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Conducts Training On Molecular Detection and Sequencing for Mpox

On August 19, 2024, the Africa CDC, in partnership with the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), launched a hands-on training on molecular testing, sequencing, and… Read more »

Africa: Statement By President Ramaphosa, the African Union Champion On Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response On the Mpox Outbreak in Africa

In my role as the African Union (AU) Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR), I have been closely monitoring the evolving Mpox situation, regularly… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC and Bavarian Nordic Partner to Boost Mpox Vaccine Production in Africa

Africa CDC has pledged to deliver 10 million Mpox vaccine doses by 2025, marking a significant commitment to strengthening health security across the continent. In support of this… Read more »

Africa: Africa CDC Director General Meets Angola's President João Lourenço to Discuss Health Security and Continental Preparedness

His Excellency Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa CDC, held a pivotal meeting with His Excellency João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and… Read more »

Africa: Declaration of Public Health Emergency of Continental Security

1. What is the current situation of the Mpox outbreak in Africa? Read more »

Africa: Antimicrobial Resistance Is a Greater Threat Than HIV-Aids, TB and Malaria, Says New Report

The likelihood of falling ill or dying from diseases that resist treatment has escalated in Africa, with children and other vulnerable groups being most at risk, according to a new… Read more »

Africa: European Commission Coordinates Procurement and Donation of 215 000 Vaccine Doses From Bavarian Nordic to Support Africa CDC in Addressing the Mpox Outbreak in Africa

The European Commission's Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA, will procure and donate 175 420 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine, the only FDA and… Read more »