The Government of Zimbabwe has taken note of the growing prospect of another wave in the COVID-19 cycle in the region. Such a wave could be worsened by the circulation of dangerous new variants from overseas. Zimbabwe, like most countries, has tried to minimise the risk of disease importation from the onset of the pandemic …
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 15 JULY 2021. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has briefed the African group permanent representatives in the diplomatic and diaspora communities on status of acquisition and roll out of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. The event which was held virtually brought together African Group representatives in Brussels, Geneva, New …
The Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM) was launched by H.E Felix Tshisekedi, Chair of the African Union and President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, during a virtual summit hosted by the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on 12-13th April 2021 under the theme …
World Mask Week (July 12-18) is a global movement to encourage continued masking-wearing to reach the end of the COVID-19 pandemic July 12, 2021, Seattle, WA—Pandemic Action Network, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the African Union, 3M and over 50 global, regional, and local partner organizations announced today the launch …
Complementing the ‘Adapted Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Pandemic’ of the African Union Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 8 July 2021: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and pan-African operator MTN Group today launched a joint campaign – “One More Push” – to encourage people across the continent to not give up …
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Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Uganda – 7th July 2021 — In order to combat the spread of misinformation and to mitigate the deadly spread of COVID-19, the One by One: Target COVID-19 Campaign, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the African Union and The Rockefeller Foundation have joined hands with celebrity influencers …
Yaounde, 18 Juin 2021 – La capitale du Cameroun a accueilli du 16 au 18 juin dernier une équipe d’Africa CDC qui, en partenariat avec le Ministère de la Santé Publique à renforcer les capacités des cliniciens en Gestion des Cas COVID-19 dans les hôpitaux et les communautés. Ceux-ci venant des différentes régions du pays, …
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 22 June 2021 – Today, the Africa CDC and ACEGID have started a continent-wide training series on SARS-CoV-2 sequencing. The comprehensive hands-on training aims to strengthen Member States capacity to track the emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. 17 candidates from 12 African Union Member States are currently attending the …
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ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 19 June 2021. The Ministry of Health of the Republic of Guinea has declared the end of the 2nd Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak on Saturday 19 June 2021, four months after three cases were detected in Gouecke, the epicentre of the outbreak in N’Zérékoré Prefecture. This is the second outbreak in …
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