Research and Development during Epidemics and Public Health Emergencies
Executive Summary The lack of an African research ethics framework during epidemic emergencies (EE) has been a glaring concernamongst African scholars for decades. In the context of major public health emergencies of continental and global health concern over the last five years, such as Ebola in 2019, COVID in 2020 and Mpox in 2024, and […]
Africa CDC In Policy Formulations (2015 – 2025)
Introduction 1- In response to the growing complexity of health threats across the continent, the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government, through Decision Assembly/AU/Dec.554(XXIV) of January 2015, endorsed the establishment of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and subsequently adopted its Statute under the African Union Commission’s by Decision […]