Africa CDC Donates Equipment to SAHPRA to Support Regulatory Functions in Vaccine Manufacturing
Pretoria, South Africa, 10 August 2023 – The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has today officially handed over equipment worth USD 750,000 to South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) to support its regulatory functions relating specifically to vaccine manufacturing. In April 2021, the African Union Heads of States established the […]
Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship and AMR Surveillance in Eastern and Southern Africa
07 August 2023, Nairobi: Over 70 Experts from 15 African Union Member States in East and Southern Africa under the One-Health Approach convened in Nairobi, Kenya to review the Antimicrobial (AMR) stewardship guidelines and forge a way towards the implementation of the AMR surveillance systems. This initiative is a response to the rising concern on […]
Africa CDC Supports South Sudan in Investigating and Responding to Suspected Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Outbreak
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is working closely with the Ministry of Health in the Republic of South Sudan to manage a suspected disease outbreak, exhibiting symptoms similar to those of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (VHF) in the remote areas of Dukubela, Pacime, and Dajo areas of Longechuck County, Upper Nile […]
Findings in AMR Surveillance Data Across Africa To Shape Health Policy Reform
14 new reports published provide a detailed account of drug resistance surveillance capacity across the continent to reduce AMR burden Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 24 July 2023 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) with the support of the UK Aid Fleming Fund, have […]
Renforcement des systèmes de surveillance de la mortalité en Afrique : Le CDC Afrique appuie la mise en place d’un cadre de coordination pour la surveillance de la mortalité au Gabon
Libreville, Gabon, 21 juillet 2023 – Le Centre africain pour le contrôle et la prévention des maladies (CDC Afrique) a appuyé, du 17 au 21 juillet 2023, l’organisation d’un atelier de réflexion pour la mise en place d’un cadre de coordination pour la surveillance de la mortalité au Gabon. Cette rencontre s’est tenue à Libreville, […]
Africa CDC, WHO and RKI Launch a Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa
Addis Ababa/Berlin/Geneva, 18 July 2023 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) have launched a Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance and Epidemic Intelligence in Africa. The partnership aims to strengthen Africa’s health security capabilities in the areas of […]
Launch of the Southern Africa Regional Integrated Surveillance and Laboratory Network (RISLNET)
Cape Town, 05 July 2023 – Africa CDC Southern Regional Coordinating Centre (SA-RCC) in partnership with the Government of the Republic of South Africa successfully launched the Southern Africa Regional Integrated Surveillance and Laboratory Network (RISLNET) in Cape Town, South Africa together with 80 representatives from Member States and public health partner organizations. The RISLNET Programme […]
11th Ordinary Meeting of the Governing Board of Africa CDC Marks Milestone Achievements and Leadership Transition
Nairobi, Kenya – July 12th, 2023 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) recently convened its first meeting under the revised governance structure, which brings a new era of robust continental health strategies. The 11th Ordinary Meeting of the Governing Board of the Africa CDC was held in Nairobi, Kenya, and […]
Empowering African Public Health: Africa CDC Launches Restructured Advisory and Technical Council to Strengthen Continent-wide Disease Control
Nairobi, Kenya – 10th July 2023: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) took a significant stride towards enhancing disease prevention and control measures in Africa by introducing its revamped Advisory and Technical Council (ATC) during the 6th Ordinary Session held in Nairobi, Kenya on July 10th 2023. This strategic restructuring is a […]
Africa CDC Renews its Commitment to Reduce Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Outbreaks in Africa
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), H.E. Mr Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, alongside key health stakeholders and partners, hosted the third National Forum on immunization and polio eradication from 27 to 28 June 2023 in Kinshasa. The Africa CDC, under the leadership of Director General H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, joined the government […]