مقاومة مضادات الميكروبات: تقرير جديد يحذر من تهديد متزايد
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 vulnerable groups most at risk. These three diseases combined now account for fewer deaths than AMR, which has a mortality rate of 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people, making […]
تتضمن خطة الاستجابة لفيروس الجدري المائي تقديم الدعم عبر 22 دولة
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 readiness in 28 countries and 45 percent to operational support. Since 13 August 2024, when Africa CDC declared Mpox a medical emergency of continental significance, […]
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 the fourth estate while it fights outbreaks and health challenges in member states. The WHO and Africa CDC declared an international health emergency after a rise in cases associated […]
تقييم جاهزية جنوب السودان لمواجهة الجدري المائي وسط تفشي المرض
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 assess its preparedness and response capabilities. The outbreak has affected four of South Sudan’s neighbours—Kenya, Uganda, Central African Republic (CAR), and the […]
Somalia’s Lab Plan Prioritizes Better Diagnostics and Supplies
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. Teams from Africa CDC and Somalia’s Federal Ministry of Health met in Nairobi from 5-9 August to finalise inputs and shape the plan. Laboratories play a […]
Training to Boost Response Capacity Among Lab Technicians
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. Organised by Africa CDC with support from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the training was meant to enhance the technicians’ skills in managing […]
Leaders in Africa Rally to End Cholera
African leaders have committed to ending cholera in Southern Africa, which has wreaked havoc in the region over the past three years. Meeting at the First Conference on Transdisciplinarity for the Elimination of Cholera in Maputo, Mozambique, on July 29, national leaders and health experts took stock of their achievements and identified what needs to be done […]
Spotlight: Morocco Health Sector Outlook Ahead of CPHIA 2024 Conference
Morocco will host Africa CDC’s flagship gathering, the Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) 2024, in Rabat from November 25 to 29, 2024. Global leaders, private sector players, health professionals, scientists, researchers, and civil society will gather to review and advance progress toward transforming Africa’s health systems. The conference aligns with the African Union’s […]
Scientists Call for Broader and Stronger Network for Genomic Surveillance of Cholera in Africa
Africa’s leading genomic researchers are urgently advocating for a coordinated approach to genomic surveillance of cholera in the continent’s most vulnerable settings. Leveraging existing local expertise, they propose establishing a broader network to enhance genomic surveillance and response capabilities for a wide range of infectious diseases across the 55 African Union (AU) member states. Cholera, […]
Africa CDC Training Sparks Interest to Make Courses Available in Universities
Africa CDC’s two years of training in Laboratory Quality Management combining human, animal and environmental health protection across the continent has led to institutions sharing resources and sparked discussion to introduce the training into university curricula. The latest Laboratory Quality Management Systems (LQMS) utilizing the One Health approach brought together 29 participants from 15 African […]