Afreximbank and Africa CDC pledge $2 billion facility in support of Africa Health and Pharmaceutical Products Manufacturing
Paris, France; June 20, 2024: African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank or the Bank) and the Africa Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have renewed their partnership with a new cooperation agreement announced today on the sidelines of the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation in Paris, France. Through this collaboration, Afreximbank has committed […]
Mpox Outbreak in South Africa
Addis Ababa, 13 June – On 13 May 2024, the Government of South Africa announced an outbreak of Mpox following the confirmation of a case from Gauteng province with no travel history to countries with an active Mpox outbreak. As of today, a total of 7 laboratory-confirmed cases and two deaths (Case Fatality Ratio – […]
Africa CDC, IVI, and KDCA join forces to forge partnerships for vaccine access and health security in Africa at the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit
June 4, 2024, SEOUL, Republic of Korea – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), International Vaccine Institute (IVI), and Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) hosted an event on the sidelines of the inaugural 2024 Korea-Africa Summit, bringing together government officials, public health experts, and industry leaders to foster partnerships […]
Africa CDC Champions Health Security and Unity at 77th World Health Assembly
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3 June 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is pleased to announce its active participation in the 77th World Health Assembly, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 27th May to 1st June 2024. This engagement underscores Africa CDC’s unwavering commitment to strengthening health systems, enhancing global health […]
Africa CDC and CEPI deepen partnership to fortify African preparedness against disease outbreaks
May 28, 2024; Geneva, Switzerland: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the 77th World Health Assembly to expand their partnership to strengthen epidemic and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in Africa. United by […]
Revolutionizing Public Health in Africa: Launch of the African Public Health Institutes Collaborative (APHIC)
Three global health partners launched a pioneering peer-to-peer learning initiative, the African Public Health Institutes Collaborative (APHIC), at an inaugural meeting in Addis Ababa this week, highlighting the importance of strengthening collaborations across core public health functions to have greater impact by working together. The new initiative is a collaboration between the Africa Centres for […]
Africa CDC – UNICEF Consultation Workshop to Support Country Plan Development
With over 70 delegates from 20 member states, the Africa CDC in collaboration with UNICEF organized a workshop at the African Union Commission from 6 to 10 April 2024 to support member states to plan, mobilise resources and implement strategies to realize Universal Health Coverage with a focus on improving immunisation, recruiting and retaining community […]
Africa CDC launches initiatives to advance molecular diagnostics and genomic surveillance in Africa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 24 April 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) kicked-off two groundbreaking projects: the Integrated Genomic Surveillance and Data Sharing Platform (IGS) and Integrated Genomic Surveillance for Outbreak Detection (DETECT). These initiatives, co-funded by the European Union, are poised to fortify the Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative […]
Création d’un centre régional de connaissances en Afrique centrale : la plateforme présentée aux experts de la région
Bangui, République centrafricaine, 19 avril 2024 – Le Centre africain pour le contrôle et la prévention des maladies (CDC Afrique) a organisé, les 18 et 19 avril 2024, un atelier d’orientation sur la création d’un centre régional de connaissances en Afrique centrale pour les parties prenantes. Au total, près de 30 experts, représentants sept États […]
JOINT PRESS RELEASE | Supporting Immediate Emergency Response for Cross Border Communities in Eastern Africa
Nairobi, 19 April 2024 – To strengthen regional cross-border Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) readiness during public health emergencies, Africa CDC, UNICEF, IFRC, and WHO (the Collective Service core partners) as well as IOM, READY and the UK-PHRST, organized a simulation-based training from 15th to 19th April 2024 in Mombasa, Kenya. This training aims […]