Ebola control in Butembo: Africa CDC supports the local coordination prevention commission
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 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
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
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 […]
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.