Africa CDC – Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, May 2023
COVID-19 in Africa: Where are we today? Currently, 14 African nations have vaccinated 70 percent of their eligible population with the COVID 19 vaccine, according to the WHO Tanzania and São Tomé and Príncipe have fully vaccinated their populations, while Botswana has immunised 94 percent of theirs Mauritius, Seychelles, and Somalia have vaccinated over 90 […]
Africa CDC – Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, August 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 […]
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 […]
FAQs: SAVING LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Programme to Support Member States to Rollout COVID-19 Vaccinations Supported by Mastercard Foundation Clarification Questions and Answers