Africa CDC Launches New Podcast to Drive Health Impact Across the Continent
Addis Ababa, March 21, 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched the Africa Public Health Podcast, a powerful platform designed to elevate African voices in public health, tackle misinformation, and drive resilience to the continent’s evolving health challenges. As the continent navigates a burdened landscape of health threats – from pandemics and climate-related risks to […]
ECDC and Africa CDC discuss deeper collaboration for global health security
ECDC and Africa CDC are responsible for protecting almost 2 billion people from infectious disease Addis Ababa, March 18, 2025 – ECDC Director Dr. Pamela Rendi-Wagner and H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention met at ECDC’s offices in Stockholm to discuss deepening collaboration between the two […]
Renewed Commitment to Strengthen Public Health Surveillance and Address Disease Outbreaks in Africa
Addis Ababa, March 06, 2025 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in sequencing technology, strengthen their collaboration to advance the Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI). The renewed commitment builds on existing efforts over the last 4 years to address COVID-19 and other […]
Africa CDC’s Emergency Consultative Group Recommends Continuation of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 28 February 2025 – The Emergency Consultative Group (ECG) of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), chaired by Professor Salim Abdool Karim, has unanimously recommended the continuation of Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). This decision follows a comprehensive review of the ongoing outbreak, […]
Africa CDC and Global Health EDCTP3 sign Memorandum of Understanding to promote public health in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16 February 2025 – Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Global Health European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership 3 (Global Health EDCTP3) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support their shared goal to promote public health in Africa and to reinforce their collaboration in strengthening […]
New Dawn for Health Security and Sovereignty in Africa as Stakeholders Convene at Manufacturing Forum
Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt February 5, 2025 – The 2nd Vaccine and Other Health Products Manufacturing Forum, organized by Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the Regionalized Vaccine Manufacturing Collaborative (RVMC), and the Unified Procurement Authority of Egypt (UPA), has concluded in Cairo, Egypt. The three-day forum convened African Union (AU) Ministers of Health, Regional […]
Landmark Agreement Among Africa’s Leading National Medicines Regulatory Authorities to Foster Collaboration
Cairo, Egypt, 4 February 2025: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) among Africa’s WHO Maturity Level 3 National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs). These agencies have established robust systems to […]
Africa CDC appelle à une action immédiate pour protéger des vies face à l’escalade des crises sanitaires et sécuritaires
Addis Abeba, Éthiopie, 31 Janvier 2025 – L’Afrique est confrontée à une convergence sans précédent de crises menaçant d’anéantir des décennies de progrès en matière de sécurité sanitaire. Le nombre d’urgences sanitaires sur le continent a explosé, passant de 153 flambées épidémiques en 2022-2023 à 242 en 2024, augmentant ainsi le risque d’une nouvelle pandémie […]
Africa CDC Urges Immediate Action to Protect Lives Amid Escalating Health and Security Crises
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 31 January 2025 – Africa is facing an unprecedented convergence of crises that threaten to undo decades of progress in health security. The number of health emergencies in Africa surged from 153 outbreaks in 2022-2023 to 242 in 2024, raising the risk of another pandemic emerging from the continent. Meanwhile, a shifting global landscape has seen many […]
Tanzania Declares Marburg Outbreak: Africa CDC Mobilizes Immediate Response
ADDIS ABABA, January 20, 2025 – Tanzania has declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after confirming one case and identifying 25 suspected cases in the Kagera Region of Northwestern Tanzania. The Marburg virus, a highly infectious and often fatal disease, is similar to Ebola and is transmitted to humans from fruit bats and monkeys. […]