African Union begins deploying health workers to fight Ebola in the DRC
The African Union has begun sending qualified African health workers into the regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo, that are affected by the latest Ebola outbreak to hit the continent. These are seasoned veterans as some of them were also involved in the 8th epidemic from 2014 to 2016, and the ninth, which occurred […]
Africa CDC Southern Regional Collaborating Centre meeting to develop the Southern Africa regional cholera strategy
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) organized the Regional Cholera Strategy Technical working group meeting from 08 to 10 August 2018. The meeting aimed at developing a Cholera Strategy for the Southern Africa Development Committee (SADC) region brought together Cholera Focal points from the eleven (11) SADC Member States and was […]
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo declares a new Ebola virus disease outbreak in North Kivu and Ituri provinces
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 (32 cases) and Ituri (one case). On 28 July 2018, the North Kivu Provincial Health Division notified the Ministry of Health of suspected EVD cases which […]
Le gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo déclare une nouvelle épidémie de la maladie à virus d’Ebola dans les provinces du Nord Kivu et de l’Ituri
Le 1er août 2018, le Gouvernement de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) a déclaré un nouveau foyer de la Maladie à Virus d’Ebola (MVE) dans deux Provinces : Nord-Kivu (32 cas) et Ituri (un cas). Le 28 juillet 2018, la Division Provinciale de la Santé du Nord-Kivu a notifié au Ministère de la Santé […]
Second meeting of the Advisory & Technical Council of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
The Second Meeting of the Advisory and Technical Council of the Africa CDC will be held from 04th to 05th July 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the Headquarters of the African union Commission Conference Centre. The role of the Advisory and Technical Council is to advise the Africa CDC on emerging issues and other related matters of disease control […]
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention deploys epidemiologists to respond to the Ebola epidemic
Urges long-term action to build resilient health systems locally and national public health systems to pick up events rapidly.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Emergency Operation Center Support to the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo in The Fight Against The Ongoing Ebola Virus Outbreak in Bikoro
A new outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) was declared on 08 May 2018 by the Government of Democratic Republic of Congo after two samples tested positive for EVD in Bikoro, Equateur Province. Following the notification from the provincial health authorities on 03 May 2018, the Ministry of Health, with the support of African and […]
Africa CDC to establish situation room to monitor emerging disease threats across Africa
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is working with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) to adapt an information system designed to monitor the HIV epidemic for all emerging and reemerging infectious disease threats across Africa. UNAIDS has worked with governments across Africa to develop the HIV situation room, […]
Global public health experts discuss joint action to address emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
Addis Ababa, 16 March 2018 -The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and Virology Education brought together public health experts across the globe to discuss the increased threats posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. In 2007, WHO warned that infectious diseases are emerging at a rate that has not been seen before. These […]
Leaders urged to renew commitment to a malaria-free Africa
African nations must renew their commitment and strengthen instruments to attain a malaria-free Africa by 2030, leaders heard today at a high-level briefing held on the margins of the 30th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. Senior health, finance and foreign affairs officials from across the continent were briefed on the latest findings from the World […]