Africa CDC – Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, June 2022
In June 2021, the Mastercard Foundation partnered with the Africa CDC to launch a $1.5 billion initiative called Saving Lives and Livelihoods. Together, we are purchasing vaccines for more than 65 million people, deploying vaccines to millions more across the continent, enabling vaccine manufacturing in Africa by developing the workforce, and strengthening the Africa CDC’s […]
Outbreak Brief 128: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 27 June 2022, a total of 540,678,866 COVID-19 cases and 6,324,914 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.2%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (22 June 2022)
This bi-weekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates to the COVID-19-related guidance from Africa CDC, WHO and other public health agencies. This brief complements the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC […]
Outbreak Brief 126: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 13 June 2022, a total of 531,757,576 COVID-19 cases and 6,306,092 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.2%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
Outbreak Brief 125: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 6 June 2022, a total of 529,180,850 COVID-19 cases and 6,296,025 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.2%) have been reported globally by 232 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
Outbreak Brief 123: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 22 May 2022, a total of 522,086,589 COVID-19 cases and 6,274,256 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.2%) have been reported globally by 227 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (11 May 2022)
This biweekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates to the COVID-19-related guidance from Africa CDC, WHO and other public health agencies. This brief complements the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC […]
Outbreak Brief 121: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: As of 9 May 2022, a total of 514,967,390 COVID-19 cases and 6,253,410 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 1.2%) have been reported globally by 227 countries and territories to the World Health Organization (WHO). The distribution of cumulative cases (percentage of global cases) from the WHO regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – (27 April 2022)
This biweekly brief details the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world as well as updates to the COVID-19-related guidance from Africa CDC, WHO and other public health agencies. This brief complements the Weekly Outbreak Brief and other documents on COVID-19 and the actions that the African Union/Africa CDC […]
Report of the High-Level Ministerial Meeting | Partnerships to Accelerate COVID-19 Vaccination in Africa
Background At the February 2022 Assembly of AU Heads of State and Government (HoSG) Summit, the HoSG committed to exercise leadership to advance the vaccination agenda and urge the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to ensure greater coordination and collaboration to support Member States in achieving the goal of vaccinating at […]