The Causes and Drivers of Maternal and Child Mortality in Africa
1. Executive Summary For African Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Health and of Finance, and the United Nations General Assembly. This summary reports the findings of an evidence review commissioned by the African Union Champion for Maternal and Child Health. It states the burden, the methods used, what the evidence shows, and what […]
Africa Continental Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance
Executive Summary Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (WES) is emerging as a transformative frontier in public health intelligence, providing a non-invasive, cost-effective, and scalable approach to detect population-level health and environmental risks. First used for poliovirus monitoring and later expanded during the COVID-19 pandemic, WES demonstrated its value as an early warning tool capable of identifying […]
Food Safety Strategic Framework | 2026-2030
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Foodborne illnesses affect 1 in 10 people globally each year – 600 million fall ill and 420,000 die annually – World Health Organization (WHO) estimates. Foodborne diseases cause 33 million healthy life-years lost and unsafe food hampers development, strains health systems, and burdens economies. Roughly 70% of urban households and rural populations depend […]
Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B: Operational Toolkit for Healthcare Workers Across All Levels of Care
Executive Summary Globally, an estimated 240 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B (PLWHB). The WHO Africa region is disproportionately affected, accounting for 68% of new hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections but having the lowest coverage of timely hepatitis B birth-dose (HepB-BD) vaccination (17%). Of the 64 million PLWHB in Africa, only 6% (3.9 […]
Africa CDC – Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, January 2022
Highlights from 2021: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Saving Lives and Livelihoods surpasses initial vaccine procurement target: In June 2021, the Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC committed to purchasing vaccines for at least 50 million people under their $1.5 billion partnership. Since then, the Foundation has committed an additional $200 million, bringing the total partnership value […]