How can we Spread Awareness to Stop Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa?
Date: Sunday, 21 November 2021Time: 16:30 GMT | 17:30 WAT |18:30 CAT | 19:30 EATHashtag: #AfricaWAAWModerator: @hcsmAFRICA (Vanessa Carter) In celebration of the World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, join us for a 60-minute Twitter chat to share your views about how we can “Spread Awareness to Stop Antimicrobial Resistance in Africa”. All one health stakeholders including healthcare professionals, civil […]
PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS: A New Public Health Order in the 21st Century
COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa: Research & Development, Hubs and Talent Development Currently, Africa has low capability to manufacture vaccines: less than 1% of Africa’s routine vaccines are locally manufactured, and production is mostly concentrated in 5 countries (South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Senegal). This has led to over- reliance on global supply; as […]
PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS: A New Public Health Order in the 21st Century
Theme: A New Public Health Order in the 21st Century Ending the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigating its impact can be a reality where there is a collective effort to use evidence-informed and effective interventions.The scale and magnitude of human, financial and technological investment in the management of the pandemic creates successes but also highlights weaknesses […]
Statement on Postponement of 1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa
02 February 2021, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is announcing the postponement of the inaugural International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), originally scheduled to be held as an in-person event from 12-14 May 2021 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In light of many African nations currently experiencing a second […]
Expanding COVID-19 Testing to Reopen Economies: A Panel Discussion on Testing at Schools, Borders and at the Workplace
How can we improve awareness for antimicrobial resistance in Africa?
Date: Saturday, 21 November 2020Time: 18:30 SAST, CAT | 19:30 EAT | 17:30 WAT, CET | 16:30 BST | 12:30 ESTHashtag: #AfricaWAAWModerator: @hcsmAFRICA (Vanessa Carter) Join us for a 60-minute Twitter chat to share your views about how we can increase awareness for antimicrobial resistance in Africa. All stakeholders including healthcare professionals, civil society, policymakers, journalists, nurses, medical […]
Promoting manufacturing of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Africa
Special workshop for manufacturers and distributors of PPE in Africa
Educational Series: COVID-19 in Africa & Africans in Diaspora United
COVID-19 in Africa & Africans in Diaspora United Key Speaker: Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Moderators: Melvin Foote (President of CFA) & Dr Wil Ngwa (Series Coordinator)
Africa Against Ebola Forum
Background The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is witnessing the second largest world Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak, which started about one year ago. As of today, the current EVD has killed over 1,700 individuals and continues to increase. Moreover, after a yearlong fight against EVD in an armed conflict zones in Eastern DRC, the […]