Remarks at the Opening of the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC75) Lusaka, Zambia

H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia and AU Champion for Cholera, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General-WHO, Prof. Mohamed Yakub Janabi Regional Director-WHO(Afro), Hon. Dr Elijah Muchima, Minister of Health-Zambia/Chairperson of Africa CDC Governing Board, African Ministers of Health, Ambassadors, Colleagues and Friends. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, “Independence cannot be real if a nation depends […]

Africa CDC Director-General, Dr. Jean Kaseya, Receives Prestigious Award from African Union Chairperson

Addis Ababa, February 15, 2025 – Africa CDC proudly congratulates our Director-General, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, who has been honored with a prestigious award from outgoing AU Chairperson, H.E. President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. In his remarks, President Ghazouani stated, “For championing health in Africa and your outstanding efforts in safeguarding the well-being of Africans, I hereby decorate you as […]

Statement | SARS-COV-2 XEC Sub-variant, 4 November 2024

Situation SummaryCOVID-19 continues to spread globally and is dominated by descendant sub-variants of the SARS-COV-2 Omicron Variant. The main sub-variants of omicron circulating currently around the world include BA.2.86, JN.1, KP.2, KP.3 and XEC. The XEC variant, a recombinant of closely JN.1 lineage of KS.1.1 (JN.13.1.1.1) andKP.3.3 (JN.1.11.1.3.3). The XEC variant is a subvariant of […]

Statement on Antigen Rapid Tests for Mpox Diagnosis, 30 October 2024

No Antigen Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) has demonstrated the minimum requirement for mpox testing On 13 August 2024, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared the ongoing mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). This was followed the next day by the World Health Organization (WHO), which extended the […]

Statement against Travel Restrictions in Response to Mpox and Marburg Virus Outbreaks

Addis Ababa, ETHIOPIA, 8 October 2024 – In light of the ongoing Mpox and Marburg virus outbreaks, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) urges all countries to refrain from implementing travel bans or movement restrictions targeting African nations. Such measures are inconsistent with international health guidelines and risk undermining public health […]