Antimicrobial Resistance is a Greater Threat than HIV-AIDS, TB and Malaria, Says New Report
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, August 15 – The likelihood of falling ill or dying from diseases that resist treatment has escalated in Africa, with children and other vulnerable groups being most at risk, according to a new report by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). “The continent faces the highest mortality rate […]
European Commission coordinates procurement and donation of 215 000 vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic to support Africa CDC in addressing the Mpox outbreak in Africa
The European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA, will procure and donate 175 420 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine, the only FDA and EMA-approved mpox vaccine, as an immediate response to the mpox outbreak in Africa. In addition, the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic will donate 40 000 doses to HERA. The Africa CDC […]
Africa CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of Continental Security, Mobilizing Resources Across the Continent
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13 Aug 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), marking the first such declaration by the agency since its inception in 2017. This declaration, under Article 3, Paragraph F of the Africa CDC […]
Africa CDC and Somalia’s Ministry of Health Mark World Hepatitis Day 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 July 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) joined hands with the Ministry of Health of Somalia today in Mogadishu to commemorate World Hepatitis Day 2024. This day honors the birthday of Nobel Laureate Professor Baruch Samuel Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus. The event […]
Africa CDC and Africa Public Health Foundation Forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems
Nairobi, Kenya. July 25, 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Africa Public Health Foundation (APHF) have signed an agreement to support strengthening health systems in Africa Union Member States. APHF was established to enable investments in public health activities that support Africa CDC’s goals and objectives across the […]
Namibia Takes a Step Towards a Healthier Future with the Launch of a National One Health Strategy
Windhoek, 24 June 2024 – The Namibian government, in partnership with Africa CDC, officially launched a Tripartite One Health National Strategy 2024–2028 on 19 June 2024. This signifies the country’sONE commitment to address shared health threats between animals, humans, and the environment. The Ministries of Health and Social Services, Environment, Forestry and Tourism, Agriculture, Water […]
Data curation workshop seeks to strengthen sharing of data on disease-causing pathogens in Africa
As part of its programme to expand capacity in and support for pathogen genomics around Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention hosted its first training in data curation, a pillar of modern data science. Addis Ababa, 21 June-Building on the launch of Africa’s first pathogen data-sharing platform in 2023, the Africa Centres […]
Scaling-up Antimicrobial Resistance Genomic Surveillance in Africa
Accra, Ghana, 21 June 2024 –The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa-PGI) uses short-term intensive courses to transform disease surveillance. On 18 June 2024, Africa PGI and the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) program started conducting a two-week hands-on training on genomics and bioinformatics of K. pneumoniae and E. coli—Klebsiella pneumoniae – a […]
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 – […]