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Africa CDC declares Mpox health emergency

The agency is mobilising resources, strengthening surveillance, supporting laboratory testing, and providing technical support to AU Member States to interrupt the transmission of Mpox across the continent.
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Mental Health Leadership Programme

Addressing the African population’s mental health challenges​

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Institute of Pathogen Genomics​

Enhancing disease surveillance and public health partnerships

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Africa Public Health Podcast

Telling Africa’s Health Story from Within

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Stories of Impact

Highlighting how collaborative public health action strengthens Africa’s resilience and saves lives across the continent

Surveillance and Disease Intelligence
Risk-ranking Exercise Approves 25 Priority Diseases in Central Africa to Boost Health Security

Central Africa  has approved 25 priority diseases for targeted prevention, detection, and response in a major step towards stronger epidemic preparedness. Africa CDC in partnership ...

Emergency Response and Preparedness
Africa’s New Cholera Plan: Darfur Crisis Shows Why Peace and Multisectoral Action Are Essential

Sudan’s Darfur region is grappling with a deadly cholera outbreak amid a complex humanitarian crisis marked by heavy rains, mass displacement, fragile water, sanitation and ...

Emergency Response and Preparedness
Strong Public Engagement in Africa’s Mpox Fight – But Gaps Persist

A year after mpox was declared a continental health threat, Africa’s response has shown encouraging momentum. An interim analysis of a new study by the ...

Emergency Response and Preparedness
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 ...

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Useful Resources

Enhancing Cholera Detection and Surveillance in Africa
Policy Brief
Mid-Year Brief: Multi-Country Cholera Outbreak in Africa (1 January – 31 July 2025)
Outbreak Briefs
Continental Cholera Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa 1.0
Manuals, Guidelines & Frameworks
African Volunteers Health Corps: A Strategic Framework for the Path Forward
Strategic Documents
Environmental, Social and Governance Policy
Manuals, Guidelines & Frameworks
Pathogen Genomic Surveillance Policy Framework
Manuals, Guidelines & Frameworks

Regional Coordination Centres

Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Reports