Strategies for Managing Acute Shortages of PPE during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recommendations for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are detailed in the Africa CDC guidance on the use of personal protective equipment for different clinical settings and activities (1). However, due to the disruptions in the global supply chain of PPE, African settings may face the risk of an acute shortage of PPE. African health systems should […]
Outbreak Brief 96: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (9 November 2021), 3,915,756 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 57,391 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 253,619,757 COVID-19 cases and 5,105,451 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (10 November 2021)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, we share a biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]
Outbreak Brief 95: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (2 November 2021), 1,236,838 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 20,879 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 249,704,201 COVID-19 cases and 5,048,062 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Guidance for Establishing a National Laboratory Quality Framework
Preface The African continent faces disproportionately high burden of diseases and experiences frequent outbreaks that can be detrimental to the lives of its citizens and bottleneck for social and economic development. The health systems in most Member States, even though there are recent improvements, remain extremely weak. This was witnessed during the current Corona Virus […]
Outbreak Brief 94: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (26 October 2021), 3,383,962 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 57,286 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 246,594,191 COVID-19 cases and 4,998,784 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (27 October 2021)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, we share a biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]
Outbreak Brief 92: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (12 October 2021), 813,859 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 10,641 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 240,211,143 COVID-19 cases and 4,843,139 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Outbreak Brief 91: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (5 October 2021), 2,627,270 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 42,293 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 237,331,547 COVID-19 cases and 4,843,139 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported from 225 countries and territories to the World Health […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (13 October 2021)
In addition to the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC and WHO/AFRO are taking to help African Union Member States, we share a biweekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well […]