Weekly Special Press Briefing on Health Emergencies in Africa
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA WHAT: Join us for the weekly engagement with the media to provide updates on the continued mpox outbreaks in multiple countries. The session will also highlight the changing weather conditions across Africa, resulting to increasing Cholera outbreaks in several Member States. Africa CDC Director General, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, will share […]
Africa CDC Applauds First-Ever Malaria Treatment for Infants Under 5 kg
New infant-friendly formulation closes a critical treatment gap for the youngest children, with support from African-led trials and global partners. Addis Ababa, 16 August 2025 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomes the approval of the first malaria treatment specifically formulated for newborns and infants weighing less than five kilogrammes — […]
Africa CDC and European Commission Launch New Initiative to Strengthen Mpox Testing and Sequencing Across Africa
ADDIS ABABA/BRUSSELS | 31 July 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Commission today announced the launch of the Partnership to Accelerate Mpox Testing and Sequencing in Africa (PAMTA), a landmark initiative to boost diagnostics and outbreak response capabilities in Mpox-affected African countries. Co-funded under the EU4Health 2024 Work Programme, […]
Southern Africa Leaders Unite to Advance Bold Health Agenda for Resilience and Equity
High-level meeting results in new regional champions, commitments on climate and health financing, and renewed momentum on African Union’s 2 million Community Health Worker Initiative. Lilongwe, Malawi | July 28, 2025 — Ministers of Health and senior representatives from ten African Union (AU) Member States in Southern Africa issued a renewed call for collective action on […]
Africa CDC Launches Health Journalism Fellowship to Strengthen Public Health Storytelling
New track under African Union Media Fellowship aims to promote evidence-based storytelling and health security reporting ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | 23 July 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the continental public health agency of the African Union, has launched a health journalism fellowship aimed at empowering African journalists to produce […]
Africa Launches Continental Strategy to Decentralize Diagnostics and Accelerate Outbreak Response
Africa CDC convened public health leaders from ten African countries in Yaoundé to co-develop a continental framework for decentralizing laboratory services.
Malawi Launches Second Edition of Pathogen Genomic Surveillance Strategy and Implementation Plan
The Malawi Ministry of Health has launched its updated plan for implementation of its Genomic Surveillance Strategy, produced with technical support from the Africa CDC – Africa PGI
Study Validates Impact of International Teams in Africa’s Outbreak Response
New Africa CDC and UK-PHRST study confirms critical role international health teams have played in strengthening outbreak response across the African continent
Africa Unites to Take Stock of Disease Burden and Financial Needs towards NTDs Elimination by 2030
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | June 26, 2025 — Fifty African Union Member States have endorsed a ground-breaking digital micro-planning portal co-created by Africa CDC to accelerate the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases — a diverse group of infectious diseases that primarily affect impoverished communities in tropical and subtropical areas. This innovative platform developed with inputs […]
Africa CDC Awards Top 15 Youth-Led Health Innovations Under Bingwa PLUS Programme
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | June 16, 2025 — Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced 15 youth-led innovations as winners of the Bingwa PLUS Y-Health Incubator Pitch Competition, marking a significant milestone in empowering Africa’s next generation of public health leaders. The competition, held in Abuja, Nigeria, from May 27 -30, 2025 showcased […]