Reluctant contacts and migration fueling Ebola spread in North Kivu

Ebola North Kivu

Five months after the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak was declared in North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), response workers are still recording new confirmed cases as more people have become infected in recent weeks. In the last week of January 2019, a significant increase in cases of Ebola was observed […]

Réflexion du RISLNET à Libreville pour améliorer la santé en Afrique Centrale

RISLNET

Le Réseau Régional Intégré de Surveillance et de Laboratoire de l’Afrique Centrale (RISLNET), un cadre de reference pour la lutte contre la resistance aux antimicrobiens initié par Africa CDC qui est une institution specialisée de l’Union Africaine, a ouvert lundi à Libreville un conclave de trois jours pour traiter des questions relatives à l’amélioration de […]

Africa CDC and China CDC to develop a joint work agreement

ACDCCCDC

Africa CDC and China CDC have decided to develop a partnership agreement that will strengthen and make collaboration between the two institutions more result-oriented. The decision was taken today during a meeting held at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa between delegations of the two organizations. “We derive a lot of inspiration from how […]

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 […]