Africa CDC Secures Over US$250 Million to Advance Africa’s Global Health Security Agenda at the Lyon One Health Summit in Lyon (France)
Lyon / Addis Ababa / Brussels, 8 April 2026 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomes the outcomes of the One Health Summit held in Lyon, France, that affirms a decisive shift: Africa is no longer at the margins of global health—it is shaping its future. Africa CDC expresses its […]
Africa CDC mobilise plus de 250 millions USD pour faire avancer l’agenda africain de sécurité sanitaire mondiale lors du Sommet One Health de Lyon (France)
Lyon / Addis-Abeba / Bruxelles, 8 avril 2026 – Africa CDC salue les résultats du Sommet One Health tenu à Lyon, en France, qui confirme un tournant décisif : l’Afrique n’est plus en marge de la santé mondiale — elle en façonne désormais l’avenir. Africa CDC exprime sa profonde appréciation à S.E. Emmanuel Macron pour […]
Africa CDC nomme Son Excellence Professeur Yemi Osinbajo comme Conseiller Stratégique Principal auprès de son Directeur Général
Addis-Abeba, le 6 avril 2026 — Africa CDC a nommé S.E. Professeur Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, ancien Vice-Président du Nigéria, au poste de Conseiller Stratégique Principal auprès du Directeur général d’Africa, S.E. Dr Jean Kaseya. Cette nomination intervient alors qu’Africa CDC accélère la mise en œuvre de l’Agenda pour la sécurité sanitaire et la souveraineté en […]
Africa CDC Appoints His Excellency Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as Senior Strategic Advisor to the Director General
Addis Ababa, 6 April 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appointed H.E. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, former Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as Senior Strategic Advisor to the Africa CDC Director General, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya. The appointment comes at a pivotal moment as Africa […]
Primary Healthcare Digital Transformation Gains AU and Partner Support
Addis Ababa, 2 April 2026 – The vision of a digitally enabled primary healthcare system across Africa has taken one step forward as African Union Member States, United Nations agencies, development partners and technical experts convened to validate the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Primary Health Care Digitalisation Framework. The Framework […]
Africa CDC Rolls Out Continental SPARK-NCDs Programme as Noncommunicable Diseases Rise Across Africa
Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania | 30 March 2026 — Nearly 2 million Africans die prematurely each year from complications related to hypertension and diabetes alone, and only an estimated10–20% of those living with these conditions receive regular care. In response Africa CDC has launched a major continental initiative to strengthen surveillance, improve integrated care, and […]
Africa CDC announces 2026 cohort of Young Digital Health Champions
Addis Ababa, March 23, 2026 — The Youth Digital Health Network (YiDHN), a strategic initiative of Africa CDC’s Youth Division, has announced the 2026 Cohort of Young Digital Health Champions (Y-DHC), recognizing emerging young leaders shaping Africa’s digital health landscape. With over 65% of Africa’s population under the age of 35, investing in youth leadership […]
Landmark Summit Elevates Fungal Diseases to a Public Health Priority in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 March 2026 – Africa’s first summit dedicated to fungal diseases concluded with a multi-stakeholder commitment to strengthen surveillance, capacity building, access to diagnostics and treatment across the continent. Co-hosted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Global Action for Fungal Infections (GAFFI), the summit brought […]
Africa CDC and ECDC strengthen joint commitment to Global Health Security
MoU signing deepens an intercontinental partnership Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/Stockholm, Monday, 9 March 2026 — Today, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) signed their first Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen health security in Africa and Europe. The Memorandum was signed by H.E. Dr. […]
Africa CDC and Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) Sign Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen Global Health Security
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 5 March 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to strengthen bilateral collaboration in health security, infectious disease control, research, and public health capacity development. The agreement was simultaneouly signed in Addis […]