Stronger governance needed to fight superbugs in Africa Antimicrobial Resistance threatens Africa’s development
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 17 November 2021– The leaders of six regional organizations in Africa are calling for stronger governance to fight antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, on the eve of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November). The emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance in Africa – where micro-organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are […]
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Designate Institut Pasteur Morocco and Rwanda Biomedical Centre COVID-19 Vaccination Centres of Excellence
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a Specialised Technical Institution of the African Union (AU), has designated two institutions to serve as part of a network of Centres of Excellence (CoE) for COVID-19 vaccination. These include the Institut Pasteur, Casablanca, Morocco and the Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Kigali. Africa has vaccinated only about […]
The First International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), organized by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
Tunisia, like its African neighbors, has faced a significant number of COVID-19 cases and limited access to vaccines. The pandemic has heightened the urgency to advance innovation and build resilient health systems capable of dealing with multiple health threats simultaneously. “If Africa works in unity, we can strengthen health systems and manufacturing capacities to respond […]
The Government of Democratic Republic of Congo Reported an Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in Beni Health Zone, North Kivu province
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 9 October 2021: On 8 October 2021, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene, and Prevention (MoH) reported a confirmed death of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Beni health zone, North Kivu province. This comes barely five months after the end of the most recent outbreak that […]
The Africa CDC joins the Global Citizen Live concert to push for vaccine equity.
Director of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr John Nkengasong, and Head of the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team, Strive Masiyiwa to Address Vaccine Equity and Production Needs to Tackle COVID-19. Ms Bonang Matheba and Nomzamo Mbatha to are set to host th Global Citizen Live on the Great Lawn in Central […]
Africa CDC, IFRC, and USAU call for Equitable Vaccine Coverage in Africa
Addis Ababa, 23 September 2021— The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the United States Mission to the African Union (USAU) called on partners and governments to do more to end vaccine inequity. This call was made today, during a […]
African Union and EDCTP sign Memorandum of Understanding to promote new paradigm in health
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, and THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS, September 14, 2021 – The African Union (AU) through the African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at establishing a framework to serve as a firm basis […]
African Vaccine Acquisition Trust delivers 108,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, 6th September 2021: African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) announces the arrival of 108,000 vaccine doses in Ethiopia as part of the first monthly shipment of Johnson & Johnson vaccines. AVAT is pleased to announce the shipment of 108,000 vaccine doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccines to Ethiopia on 6th September 2021. This […]
African Vaccine Acquisition Trust delivers 141,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Kenya
Nairobi, 3rd September 2021, 19:00 (local time): African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) announces 141,600 vaccine doses arriving in Kenya as part of the first monthly shipment of Johnson & Johnson vaccines. AVAT is pleased to announce the shipment of 141,600 vaccine doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccines to Kenya on 3rd September 2021. This […]
African Vaccine Acquisition Trust delivers 12 000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to the African Union
Vaccination will allow the AU Commission to return to work ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 3 SEPTEMBER 2021 – The African Union (AU), through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has worked with the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT) to secure 12,000 doses of the Johnson and Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine for staff […]