Dr. Ngashi Ngongo of Africa CDC says Africa can secure its own health future through local manufacturing of vaccines, medicines, and diagnostics. He said that building a full African pharmaceutical ecosystem, strengthening primary healthcare, pandemic readiness, and data sovereignty would boost health security, create jobs, and keep resources on the continent. Africa is working on self-reliance and stronger health systems with support from the African Medicines Agency, pooled procurement, and innovative financing, writes allAfrica's Melody Chironda.
Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, the Principal Advisor to the Director General of Africa CDC and Continental Incident Manager for the Mpox response in Africa.
Africa: Climate Change is Fueling Africa's Next Health Crises, 'One Health' is the Answer #CPHIA2025
allAfrica, 26 October 2025
As the world deals with the combined issues of climate change and global health challenges, the value of the One Health approach has become more evident. Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Doctor Calls for Regional Solidarity to Avert Further Collapse #CPHIA2025
allAfrica, 26 October 2025
The two-year conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces plunged the country's humanitarian, infrastructure, and healthcare systems into a… Read more »
Africa: 'Africa Not a Guest, But Co-Architect' of Global Health Systems #CPHIA2025
allAfrica, 23 October 2025
Public health in Africa is at a pivotal moment, shaped by both longstanding challenges and emerging opportunities. Read more »
Nigeria: The WhatsApp Chat That Could End a Health Crisis #CPHIA2025
allAfrica, 24 October 2025
Every day in Nigeria, hundreds of women and thousands of children lose their lives to preventable causes, yet in some of the country's most remote corners, a smartphone… Read more »
Rwanda: The Unspoken Crisis of Adolescent Pregnancy in Africa #CPHIA2025
allAfrica, 24 October 2025
In rural Rwanda, a girl's first period signals womanhood, but too often steals her education and future. This is the devastating toll of Africa's adolescent pregnancy crisis. Read more »
Africa: Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic? #CPHIA2025
allAfrica, 23 October 2025
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, the threat of new pandemics still looms, and the urgency remains. As the fourth International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA… Read more »
Africa CDC, 23 October 2025
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 »
Africa: International Conference on Public Health in Africa #CPHIA2025 Opens in Durban 22–25 October
Africa CDC, 13 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 "Moving Towards… Read more »
Thembisile Xulu, Chief Executive Officer of South Africa's National AIDS Council and Chairperson of the Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism spoke at the opening of the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) in Durban, South Africa.
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