Afrique Les CDC et l'OMS lancent un plan continental commun pour intensifier la réponse à l'épidémie de Mpox
KINSHASA, 6 September 2024 – In a significant step to strengthen and accelerate the response to the ongoing the mpox outbreak, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a joint continental response plan for Africa to support countries’ efforts to curb the spread of the virus, […]
La RDC reçoit les premiers vaccins contre la Mpox
Kinshasa, 5 septembre 2024 – Les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (Africa CDC) et le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’Enfance (UNICEF) ont le plaisir d’annoncer l’arrivée de la première livraison de 99 100 doses de vaccin contre la mpox JYNNEOS. Cet envoi devrait permettre de lancer une campagne de vaccination […]
Joint Press Release: The Democratic Republic of Congo receives first Mpox vaccines
Kinshasa, 5 September 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are pleased to announce the arrival of the first shipment of 99,100 doses of JYNNEOS mpox vaccine. This shipment is expected to launch a critical vaccination campaign aimed at curbing the rising epidemic in […]
UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 31 August 2024 – UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing the mpox outbreak which was declared a public health emergency by both the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health […]
Boost for Mali Immunization Programs
BAMAKO, Mali, August 23, 2024 – Mali’s capacity to store and distribute vaccines safely, ensuring the continued success of both COVID-19 vaccination efforts and routine immunization programs was boosted with a donation of storage equipment worth over $609,000 on August 16. The Africa CDC in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation through the Saving Lives and […]
Africa CDC Conducts Training on Molecular Detection and Sequencing for Mpox
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo – On August 19, 2024, the Africa CDC, in partnership with the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), launched a hands-on training on molecular testing, sequencing, and reporting of Mpox cases. Thirteen participants from the national reference laboratories of six African Union (AU) Member States—Burundi, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, and […]
Le Directeur Général d’Africa CDC a rencontré le président Angolais João Lourenço pour discuter de la Sécurité Sanitaire et de la préparation du continent
LUANDA, Angola, 16 août 2024 – Son Excellence le Dr Jean Kaseya, Directeur Général d’Africa CDC, a tenu une réunion importante avec Son Excellence João Lourenço, Président de la République d’Angola et président de la Communauté de Développement de l’Afrique Australe (SADC), afin de discuter des défis urgents de sécurité sanitaire auxquels le continent est […]
Africa CDC Director General Meets Angola’s President João Lourenço to Discuss Health Security and Continental Preparedness
LUANDA, Angola, August 16th, 2024 – His Excellency Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa CDC, held a pivotal meeting with His Excellency João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to address the urgent health security challenges facing the continent. This high-level dialogue underscored […]
Antimicrobial Resistance is a Greater Threat than HIV-AIDS, TB and Malaria, Says New Report
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, August 15 – The likelihood of falling ill or dying from diseases that resist treatment has escalated in Africa, with children and other vulnerable groups being most at risk, according to a new report by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). “The continent faces the highest mortality rate […]
European Commission coordinates procurement and donation of 215 000 vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic to support Africa CDC in addressing the Mpox outbreak in Africa
The European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA, will procure and donate 175 420 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine, the only FDA and EMA-approved mpox vaccine, as an immediate response to the mpox outbreak in Africa. In addition, the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic will donate 40 000 doses to HERA. The Africa CDC […]