The Laboratory Systems Maturity Monitoring (LMM)
BACKGROUND Significant investments have been made in strengthening national laboratory systems in low and middle-income countries in the last two decades. Measuring the performance of laboratory systems towards achieving the targets of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the International Health Regulation 2005 (IHR) is key to monitor the impact of interventions, to design evidence-based […]
Partnership to Accelerate Mpox and Other Outbreaks Testing and Sequencing in Africa (PAMTA)
Background Across Africa, the persistent threat of infectious disease outbreaks continues to challenge public health systems, economies, and communities. From Ebola to COVID-19, and now Mpox, the continent faces a complex landscape of emerging and re-emerging pathogens. Mpox, in particular, has underscored the urgent need for robust diagnostic infrastructure. Despite growing detection and sequencing capacity, […]
African Union List of Certified Assessors for the Regulatory and Certification Framework for Institutions Handling High Risk Pathogens
The Africa Centers for Disease Control (Africa CDC) launched the Biosafety and Security Initiative in April 2019 to strengthen the biosecurity and biosafety systems of African Union Member States to enable them to comply with international standards for Biosafety and Biosecurity. Recent events of public health concern and emergency of infectious diseases including the Ebola […]