Statement on the Continental Secretariat of the Lusaka Agenda
Johannesburg, South Africa | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3 December – The launch of the Continental Secretariat of the Lusaka Agenda, hosted by Africa CDC, marks a critical step in transforming healthcare across Africa. The Secretariat will coordinate implementation and accountability mechanisms to advance the Agenda’s objectives. Unveiled on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, 12 December 2023, […]
Africa CDC Launches a Continental Blueprint to Combat Endemic and Neglected Tropical Diseases
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 November 2024 – Africa Union Member States have endorsed a new strategic plan at to tackle endemic diseases across the African continent. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) convened a key workshop from November 27–29, 2024, in Addis Ababa to launch the new strategy with an emphasis on […]
Africa CDC félicite la décision des États-Unis de lever l’avis sanitaire de niveau 3 pour les voyages au Rwanda suite au succès dans la maîtrise de l’épidémie de Marburg
ADDIS ABEBA, Ethiopie, 23 Novembre, 2024 – Le Centre Africain de Contrôle et de Prévention des Maladies (Africa CDC) salue l’action décisive du gouvernement des États-Unis de lever l’avis sanitaire de niveau 3 (« Reconsidérer les voyages non essentiels ») concernant la maladie de Marburg au Rwanda, initialement émis le 7 octobre 2024. Cet avis, […]
Africa CDC Applauds U.S. Decision to Lift Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Rwanda Following Marburg Outbreak Containment
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, November 23, 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) commends the United States government for its decisive action to lift the Level 3 (Reconsider Nonessential Travel) Travel Health Notice for Marburg in Rwanda, initially issued on October 7, 2024. This advisory, equated to a travel ban, resulted […]
Africa CDC calls for Reassessment of U.S. Level 3 Travel Advisory on Rwanda
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 18, 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has formally urged the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) to reassess and lift the Level 3 travel advisory (“Reconsider Travel”) issued for Rwanda […]
Premier test PCR du Maroc pour la mpox approuvé par Africa CDC
Addis-Abeba, Éthiopie, le 12 novembre 2024 – Le Centre Africain de Contrôle et de Prévention des Maladies (Africa CDC), à travers son Comité Consultatif des Diagnostiques (DAC), a recommandé le premier test PCR en temps réel pour la mpox fabriqué localement au Maroc. L’approbation par Africa CDC souligne la fiabilité et l’efficacité de ce test, […]
Singapore’s Health Ministry and Africa CDC Announce Joint Efforts to Tackle the Mpox Outbreak
Singapore, Addis Ababa, 15 November, 2024 – To strengthen the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (Africa CDC) capacity for enhanced mpox case management, the Ministry of Health, Singapore will provide a support package consisting of mpox diagnostic kits and testing supplies, enabling up to 50,000 tests. The ongoing mpox outbreak was declared a […]
Morocco’s First Homegrown PCR Test for mpox Gets Africa CDC Nod
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 12 Nov 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention through its Diagnostic Advisory Committee (DAC) has recommended the first locally manufactured Real-Time PCR test for mpox from Morocco. Africa CDC’s approval underscores the test’s reliability and efficacy, potentially boosting Morocco’s role in global health initiatives. This major milestone is […]
WHO, Africa CDC support 17 countries to develop mpox vaccination plans
Brazzaville, Congo – World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) experts gathered in Brazzaville this week with country representatives and partners to provide guidance for the development of targeted mpox vaccine preparedness and deployment plans to ensure that available doses are used efficiently. In anticipation of further mpox […]
Driving Pan-African Research Collaboration: PANTHER and Africa CDC Launch the Mpox Study in Africa
Addis Ababa, Paris, 7 November 2024 — As critical discussions at the World Health Summit in Berlin conclude, the Africa CDC, in partnership with PANTHER, proudly announces its first direct contribution to the MpOx Study in Africa (MOSA). This pivotal clinical trial aims to advance research for Mpox treatment across the continent. Declared a Public […]