Africa CDC Launches Health Journalism Fellowship to Strengthen Public Health Storytelling
New track under African Union Media Fellowship aims to promote evidence-based storytelling and health security reporting ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | 23 July 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the continental public health agency of the African Union, has launched a health journalism fellowship aimed at empowering African journalists to produce […]
Africa Launches Continental Strategy to Decentralize Diagnostics and Accelerate Outbreak Response
Africa CDC convened public health leaders from ten African countries in Yaoundé to co-develop a continental framework for decentralizing laboratory services.
Malawi Launches Second Edition of Pathogen Genomic Surveillance Strategy and Implementation Plan
The Malawi Ministry of Health has launched its updated plan for implementation of its Genomic Surveillance Strategy, produced with technical support from the Africa CDC – Africa PGI
Study Validates Impact of International Teams in Africa’s Outbreak Response
New Africa CDC and UK-PHRST study confirms critical role international health teams have played in strengthening outbreak response across the African continent
Africa Unites to Take Stock of Disease Burden and Financial Needs towards NTDs Elimination by 2030
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | June 26, 2025 — Fifty African Union Member States have endorsed a ground-breaking digital micro-planning portal co-created by Africa CDC to accelerate the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases — a diverse group of infectious diseases that primarily affect impoverished communities in tropical and subtropical areas. This innovative platform developed with inputs […]
Africa CDC Awards Top 15 Youth-Led Health Innovations Under Bingwa PLUS Programme
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | June 16, 2025 — Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced 15 youth-led innovations as winners of the Bingwa PLUS Y-Health Incubator Pitch Competition, marking a significant milestone in empowering Africa’s next generation of public health leaders. The competition, held in Abuja, Nigeria, from May 27 -30, 2025 showcased […]
African Leaders, Africa CDC, and Partners Unite in Bold Drive to Fight Cholera
Call to action urges accelerated investment, cross-border coordination, and vaccine access to eliminate cholera by 2030.
Africa CDC, WHO, and RKI expand unique partnership with the G7-led Global Partnership to strengthen collaborative surveillance in Africa
Addis Ababa, Berlin, Geneva | 29 May 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced today the expansion of the successful Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa (HSPA) to seven countries on the continent. The Health Security Partnership strengthens disease […]
Africa Charts New Biosafety and Biosecurity Strategy to Tackle Cross-Border Biological Threats
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 28 May 2025 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), has completed a five-year review of its Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative (BBI). The review paves the way for a new continental strategy to strengthen Africa’s preparedness and response […]
12 African Countries Commit to Strengthen Cross-Border Collaboration for Improved Mpox and Health Emergency Response
Nairobi, Kenya, May 23, 2025 — Twelve African countries have joined hands to facilitate stronger cross-border collaboration to respond, prevent and control disease outbreaks. The continent has recorded over 16,398 confirmed mpox cases and 1,180 deaths in 22 countries as of February 10, 2025. “Epidemics do not have borders, hence the need to reinforce cross-border […]