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Congolese Dr Jean Kaseya Takes Over Leadership of Africa CDC

Democratic Republic of Congo's Dr Jean Kaseya has been selected by the African Union as the next director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the agency that helps member states deal with health emergencies and design programmes to deal with public health.

Kaseya replaces Cameroonian-American virologist John Nkengasong who, since May 2022, has been leading and overseeing U.S. President Joe Biden's Programme for the Fight Against HIV/AIDs (PEPFAR).

Kaseya confirmed his appointment and immediately underlined the importance of working closely with the World Health Organization (WHO) on issues ranging from universal health coverage in Africa to strengthening local manufacturing capacity in the post-COVID era.

The CDC is the largest health organization in Africa. The organization has been very active in combating the Covid-19 pandemic on the continent, particularly by coordinating vaccine distribution.

Africa: Congolese Dr Jean Kaseya Takes Over Leadership of Africa CDC

allAfrica, 21 February 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo's Dr Jean Kaseya has been selected by the African Union as the next director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention… Read more »

Dr. Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Africa: The 42nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council Kicks Off With the Resolve to Uphold Africa's Resilience to Challenges

African Union, 15 February 2023

Ministers of Foreign Affairs and heads of delegations from the Member States of the African Union (AU) converged today at the headquarters of the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for… Read more »
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Premium Times, 16 February 2023

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Africa: Call for Applications for the African Union (AU) Covid-19 Vaccination Bingwa Initiative - Southern and Western Africa Regions

Africa CDC, 15 February 2023

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