Africa CDC participates in global simulation exercise to respond to a global pandemic

AUACDC

From 4 to 6 December 2018, the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) will participate in a global pandemic response simulation exercise. The exercise will simulate an outbreak of influenza with pandemic potential on the fictional island nation of Mizzou, located off the coast of North […]

Lutte contre Ebola en RD Congo : l’Union Africaine, a travers les centres Africains de Contrôle et de Prévention des Maladies, déploie une troisième cohorte de 11 volontaires experts

ASEDCO

En soutien aux efforts du Gouvernement RDCongolais dans la riposte contre la maladie à virus Ebola, l’Union Africaine à travers Africa CDC (Mission ASEDCO) a, depuis l’annonce de l’épidémie, mis à disposition des professionnels de santé qui participent activement à la riposte (Prévention, Contrôle et éradication) de la Maladie dans les zones touchées. A ce jour, vue […]

Africa CDC workshop on “one health in East Africa”

One Health Workshop

Theme: “Strengthening the operationalisation of One Health in East Africa”. WHAT: Workshop on One Health in East Africa. The workshop will feature a high level of panel discussion on the workshop theme: “Strengthening the operationalisation of One Health in East Africa”. Highlights for media will include: A welcome address by the Director for Africa CDC Overview […]

Ebola control in Butembo: Africa CDC supports the local coordination prevention commission

Ebola Zaire

In order to support the Congolese Government’s efforts in the response to this tenth Ebola epidemic, the African Union, through the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), is contributing to this effort by providing professionals with proven skills who are actively involved in the control and eradication of the Ebola Virus Disease […]

Africa CDC and a new public health order for Africa’s health security

Dr John

Dr. John Nkengasong is Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Prior to his current position, he served as the acting deputy principal director of the Center for Global Health, United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC), and Chief of the International Laboratory Branch, Division of Global HIV and […]

Response to the Ebola virus disease in Beni Democratic Republic of the Congo: African Union through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention deploys the second cohort of volunteer experts

Ebola

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 01 August 2018 declared a new outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in two Provinces: North Kivu and Ituri. In responding to this outbreak, the African Union mission Support to the Ebola outbreak in DRC (ASEDCO) conducted the pre-deployment orientation and preparations training of the […]

Riposte à la maladie à virus Ebola en République Démocratique du Congo : l’Union Africaine, par l’intermédiaire des centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies, déploie la deuxième cohorte des volontaires experts

Ebola

Le 1er août 2018, le Gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) a déclaré une nouvelle épidémie de la Maladie à Virus d’Ebola (MVE) dans deux provinces : Nord-Kivu et Ituri. En réponse à cette épidémie, la Mission de soutien de l’Union Africaine à l’épidémie d’Ebola en RDC (ASEDCO) a organisé la formation d’orientation […]

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