Africa and Europe strengthen the AU-EU health partnership

Around 20 delegates from the European Union and the African Union, including 15 countries and 11 continental institutions, meet today in Pretoria to affirm action-oriented collaboration in the lead-up to the AU-EU Summit. Wednesday, November 5 – Pretoria, South Africa. Today, guided by the principles of equity, security, and resilience, African and European delegates reaffirm […]

Africa CDC Mobilises Emergency Public-Health Response After Hospital Attack in Sudan

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1 November 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is currently dispatching critical medical commodities and supplies following the 28 October 2025 attack on the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan. The assault, which killed hundreds of patients and caregivers and led to the abduction […]

Africa CDC Strengthens Mpox Response through Additional Vaccine Support from Bavarian Nordic

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | October 28, 2025 – Africa CDC has received an additional donation of 110,000 doses of mpox vaccines from Bavarian Nordic to support the ongoing response to the mpox outbreak across the continent. The vaccines have been allocated to Uganda, one of the countries most affected in 2025, through the Mpox Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM), coordinated by […]

4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) Closes with Launch of ‘The Durban Promise’

27 October 2025, Durban, South Africa —The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) closed on 25 October with the launch of The Durban Promise. This outcome document synthesises conference recommendations to define Africa’s roadmap toward self-reliance, sustainability, and leadership in global health. The document will inform upcoming policy discussions, including the G20 meeting […]

Charting a pathway toward self-reliance: 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) Opens in Durban, South Africa

22 October 2025, Durban, South Africa – The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) opened today at the Durban International Convention Centre, launching a four-day convening under the theme: “Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa.” The conference will spotlight African-led innovations, policy solutions, and […]

Africa CDC and Partners Open High-Level Regional Forum on Immunisation in West Africa

Dakar, Senegal, 17 October 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the Government of Senegal and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has today opened the High-Level Regional Forum on Immunisation in West Africa, taking place in Dakar from 17–19 October 2025. Held under the high patronage of His Excellency President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal, the Forum […]

Africa CDC and Government of South Africa Announce 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), 22–25 October 2025, Durban

Addis Ababa/Pretoria/Durban – 7 October 2025 – The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) will take place from 22 to 25 October 2025 in Durban, South Africa, under the theme “Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa.” Co-hosted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control […]

Africa CDC Congratulates Ethiopia’s Regulatory Authority on Achieving WHO Maturity Level 3

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – October 1, 2025 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) congratulates the Ethiopian Food and Drug Authority (EFDA) on achieving the World Health Organization (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) for its medicines regulatory system. This milestone is a major step forward in ensuring the safety, quality, and effectiveness […]