Official Statement from Africa CDC in Response to the Devex Article: “Exclusive: World Bank directs Africa CDC to cut dozens of positions”
Africa CDC takes note of the article published by Devex on 12 May 2025 and wishes to express concern over its headline and overall framing, which are inaccurate and risk misrepresenting internal institutional developments. The claim that the World Bank has directed Africa CDC to cut staff positions is factually incorrect. Africa CDC is not […]
Statement of His Excellency Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC Regarding the Commemoration of the World TB Day 2025
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time. In 2023 alone, TB claimed over 1.25 million lives worldwide, with Africa bearing a disproportionate share of this preventable and treatable disease. 24 MARCH 2025, Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia: On this World TB Day, under the global theme “Yes! We Can End TB: […]
Le directeur général d’Africa CDC, le Dr Jean Kaseya, reçoit un prix prestigieux des mains du président de l’UA
Addis-Abeba, le 15 février 2025 – Africa CDC est fier de célébrer la reconnaissance de son directeur général, S.E. le Dr Jean Kaseya, qui a reçu un prix prestigieux des mains du président sortant de l’UA, le président Mohamed Ould Ghazouani. Cette reconnaissance reflète les efforts inlassables du Dr Kaseya pour améliorer la sécurité de […]
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 […]
Africa CDC Postpones CPHIA 2024 Conference
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) regrets to announce the postponement of the 2024 Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), which was originally set to take place in Morocco from 26 to 29 November 2024. This difficult but necessary decision was made following consultations between H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, […]
Africa CDC and Bavarian Nordic Partner to Boost Mpox Vaccine Production in Africa
Africa CDC has pledged to deliver 10 million Mpox vaccine doses by 2025, marking a significant commitment to strengthening health security across the continent. In support of this ambitious goal, Bavarian Nordic has joined forces with Africa CDC to enhance vaccine manufacturing capabilities within Africa. This partnership is set to play a crucial role in […]
Statement by His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa, the African Union Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR) on the situation of Mpox outbreak in Africa
Saturday, 17 August 2024 In my role as the African Union (AU) Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR), I have been closely monitoring the evolving Mpox situation, regularly briefed by the Director General of Africa CDC and PPPR Commission. I am deeply concerned by the rapid spread of Mpox across multiple regions within […]