Africa’s Pooled Procurement Mechanism Seeks to Lower Medical Product Costs
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 15 October 2026 – The African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM) has moved from its pilot phase to a fully-fledged continental programme, with eight African Union Member States having signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to participate in the initiative. Another 15 countries have expressed intent to join the initiative, and the Africa […]
Africa CDC Introduces New Public Health Training Accreditation Framework
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 9 October 2026 – With about 30% of its budget dedicated to training, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is rolling out a new accreditation framework to improve the quality, credibility and professional recognition of public health training delivered by the organisation and its partners. Developed with the […]
Africa CDC exprime sa solidarité avec le Kenya et appelle à renforcer la préparation régionale face à Ebola
Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie, 6 octobre 2026 Les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (Africa CDC) ont réaffirmé leur soutien au Kenya à la suite de la confirmation du premier cas importé de maladie à virus Ebola de souche Bundibugyo dans le pays et du décès du patient. S.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Directeur général […]
Africa CDC Expresses Solidarity with Kenya and Calls for Stronger Regional Ebola Preparedness
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6 October 2026 The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reaffirmed its support to Kenya following confirmation of the country’s first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease and the subsequent death of the patient. H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, spoke with Kenyan authorities […]
Ghana Steps Up Emergency Preparedness with Africa CDC Support
Accra, Ghana, 2 October 2026 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is supporting Ghana to strengthen its Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs), which coordinate information, expertise and resources during health emergencies. Over the past two years, Africa CDC has supported Ghana with equipment, communications and data infrastructure, operational systems […]
Le G20+ mobilise 2,9 milliards de dollars américains pour la lutte contre Ebola, tandis qu’Africa CDC appelle à une transparence et une traçabilité totales de chaque dollar
New York/Addis-Abeba, le 24 septembre 2026 Africa CDC salue la mobilisation historique obtenue lors de la réunion des ministres des Affaires étrangères du G20+ sur l’accélération de l’action collective pour vaincre Ebola, organisée par les États-Unis le 23 septembre 2026 à New York en marge de l’Assemblée générale des Nations unies. Cette réunion a démontré […]
G20+ Mobilises US$2.9 Billion for Ebola Response as Africa CDC Calls for Full Transparency and Traceability of Every Dollar
New York/Addis Ababa, 24 September 2026 Africa CDC welcomes the historic mobilisation achieved at the G20+ Foreign Ministers Meeting on Accelerating Collective Action to Defeat Ebola, convened by the United States on 23 September 2026 in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting demonstrated what can be achieved when […]
PAHO and Africa CDC call for sustained investment and stronger Africa-Americas cooperation on pandemic preparedness
At UNGA, Burundi and Guyana joined PAHO and Africa CDC to advance country-led cooperation and financing for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response Addis Ababa, New York, 22 September 2026 (PAHO/WHO, Africa CDC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), together with countries and partners […]
Health Experts and Researchers Invited to Share Knowledge Through Continental Hub
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 September 2026 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is calling on researchers, healthcare practitioners, policymakers and national public health institutes across the continent to join its Africa Health Knowledge Hub and contribute research, guidance and policies to strengthen evidence-based public health decision-making in Africa. The Hub connects Ministries of […]
La riposte à Ebola progresse, mais l’épidémie reste une urgence continentale, selon des scientifiques africains
Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie, 17 septembre 2026 – Quatre mois après la désignation comme urgence de santé publique de sécurité continentale (USP-SC/PHECS) de l’épidémie d’Ebola causée par le virus Bundibugyo en République démocratique du Congo, le Groupe consultatif d’urgence (Emergency Consultative Group, ECG) d’Africa CDC a achevé son évaluation scientifique indépendante et formulé ses recommandations pour la […]