Africa CDC Rolls Out Continental SPARK-NCDs Programme as Noncommunicable Diseases Rise Across Africa
Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania | 30 March 2026 — Nearly 2 million Africans die prematurely each year from complications related to hypertension and diabetes alone, and only an estimated10–20% of those living with these conditions receive regular care. In response Africa CDC has launched a major continental initiative to strengthen surveillance, improve integrated care, and […]
Africa CDC announces 2026 cohort of Young Digital Health Champions
Addis Ababa, March 23, 2026 — The Youth Digital Health Network (YiDHN), a strategic initiative of Africa CDC’s Youth Division, has announced the 2026 Cohort of Young Digital Health Champions (Y-DHC), recognizing emerging young leaders shaping Africa’s digital health landscape. With over 65% of Africa’s population under the age of 35, investing in youth leadership […]
Landmark Summit Elevates Fungal Diseases to a Public Health Priority in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 10 March 2026 – Africa’s first summit dedicated to fungal diseases concluded with a multi-stakeholder commitment to strengthen surveillance, capacity building, access to diagnostics and treatment across the continent. Co-hosted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Global Action for Fungal Infections (GAFFI), the summit brought […]
Africa CDC and ECDC strengthen joint commitment to Global Health Security
MoU signing deepens an intercontinental partnership Addis Ababa, Ethiopia/Stockholm, Monday, 9 March 2026 — Today, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) signed their first Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen health security in Africa and Europe. The Memorandum was signed by H.E. Dr. […]
Africa CDC and Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) Sign Cooperation Agreement to Strengthen Global Health Security
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 5 March 2026 — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to strengthen bilateral collaboration in health security, infectious disease control, research, and public health capacity development. The agreement was simultaneouly signed in Addis […]
Africa CDC and FHI 360 Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Health Security and Advance Africa’s Health Sovereignty
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 18 February 2026 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and FHI 360 today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing health security, workforce development, and resilient public health systems across Africa. The MoU establishes a structured framework of cooperation aligned with the Africa […]
African Leaders Call to Scale Up Health Workforce, Commit to Deploy Two Million Community Health Workers by 2030
Addis Ababa, 14 February 2026 – African Union (AU) Ministers of Health and Finance, together with Heads of Delegation, have called for urgent and sustained investment in Africa’s health workforce, including to build a two-million-strong community health worker (CHW) workforce by 2030. Leaders said the investment is critical to strengthen Africa’s health security and sovereignty […]
UNFPA and Africa CDC Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Health and Innovation Across Africa
Addis Ababa, 12 February 2026 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration on women and adolescents’ health innovation, data-driven policymaking, and sustainable investment across Africa. The agreement, signed during the African Union Summit […]
Africa CDC Opens First Medical Supplies Warehouse to Boost Public Health Emergency Response
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 02 February 2026 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has opened its first dedicated warehouse, marking a major milestone in strengthening the continent’s capacity to procure, store and rapidly dispatch critical medical supplies during public health emergencies. The 1,000‑square‑metre warehouse, located at the Africa CDC headquarters […]
Africa CDC Establishes Central Data Repository to Strengthen Public Health Surveillance
Addis Ababa, 27 January 2026 – A new Central Data Repository (CDR) launched by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) aims to strengthen how public health data is integrated, analysed and used across the continent at a time of growing and increasingly complex health risks. While improvements have been made in […]