Launch of the Southern Africa Regional Integrated Surveillance and Laboratory Network (RISLNET)
Cape Town, 05 July 2023 – Africa CDC Southern Regional Coordinating Centre (SA-RCC) in partnership with the Government of the Republic of South Africa successfully launched the Southern Africa Regional Integrated Surveillance and Laboratory Network (RISLNET) in Cape Town, South Africa together with 80 representatives from Member States and public health partner organizations. The RISLNET Programme […]
11th Ordinary Meeting of the Governing Board of Africa CDC Marks Milestone Achievements and Leadership Transition
Nairobi, Kenya – July 12th, 2023 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) recently convened its first meeting under the revised governance structure, which brings a new era of robust continental health strategies. The 11th Ordinary Meeting of the Governing Board of the Africa CDC was held in Nairobi, Kenya, and […]
Empowering African Public Health: Africa CDC Launches Restructured Advisory and Technical Council to Strengthen Continent-wide Disease Control
Nairobi, Kenya – 10th July 2023: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) took a significant stride towards enhancing disease prevention and control measures in Africa by introducing its revamped Advisory and Technical Council (ATC) during the 6th Ordinary Session held in Nairobi, Kenya on July 10th 2023. This strategic restructuring is a […]
Africa CDC Renews its Commitment to Reduce Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Outbreaks in Africa
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), H.E. Mr Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, alongside key health stakeholders and partners, hosted the third National Forum on immunization and polio eradication from 27 to 28 June 2023 in Kinshasa. The Africa CDC, under the leadership of Director General H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, joined the government […]
African health promotion and communication experts root for local community health promotion solutions for disease control and prevention
Kampala, Uganda – 30th June 2023 – Members of the Public Health Risk Communication and Community Engagement, Community of Practice for Africa (PH-RCCE-CoPA) have called for countries to prioritize Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) as a key pillar of public health emergency response. The Health Promotion and Risk Communication experts representing 48 African Union […]
Africa CDC remet du matériel et des équipements de séquençage à la République du Cameroun
Les Centres Africains de Contrôle et de Prévention des Maladies (Africa CDC) ont le plaisir d’annoncer la remise officielle d’un équipement de séquençage à S.E. Dr Manaouda Malachie, Ministre de la Santé de la République du Cameroun, le 3 juillet 2023. L’équipement, qui comprend des machines de séquençage (Miseq et MinION Mk1C), un serveur d’analyse […]
The Africa CDC hands over sequencing equipment to the Republic of Cameroon
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is pleased to announce the official handover of sequencing equipment to the H.E Dr Manaouda Malachie, Minister of Health of the Republic of Cameroon, on 3 July 2023. The equipment, which includes sequencing machines (Miseq and MinION Mk1C), an analytical and storage server, and an […]
Africa CDC and USP launch MOU to Advance Regional Manufacturing and Strengthen Regulatory and Laboratory Systems in Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa – June 30, 2023 – Today, alongside the Africa Health Business Symposium, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The United States Pharmacopeia Convention (USP) to expand access to quality-assured medical products in Africa by increasing regional manufacturing, strengthening enabling regulatory and […]
Africa Health ExCon 2023: Showcasing Africa’s potential for investment in manufacturing, pharmaceutical business and innovative health technology
Cairo, Egypt: June 9, 2023: The Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, has called for concerted efforts to protect the African population and ensure citizens have access to high quality health products through strengthening local manufacturing. This, he said, can happen if Africa must decrease […]
Equatorial Guinea declares the end of Marburg Virus Disease
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |Bata, Equatorial Guinea | 08 June 2023. Today, Equatorial Guinea announced the end of the outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) which was confirmed on 13 February 2023 in the north-western part of the country in the province of Kie Ntem. This was the first Marburg epidemic in the country with a […]