Tunisia to Pilot GIS Mapping for Public Health
Tunisia has expressed interest in implementing Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping for laboratory functions among North African countries. This initiative aims to create detailed visual representations of laboratory capacities and capabilities across the country. The candidacy emerged during Africa CDC’s first meeting on GIS mapping for public health with seven North African countries, which included […]
Vaccine Manufacturing Needs a Favorable Environment to Deliver Returns on Investment
After securing crucial financing for vaccine manufacturing development, Africa’s ecosystem needs to be conducive to delivering clear returns on investment, as Dr. Jean Kaseya emphasized to delegates convened for the 2nd Edition of the Global Event on Harnessing Private Sector Engagement for Sustainable Vaccine and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Africa, hosted in Nairobi. The meeting from […]
Seychelles Develops National Plan for Mortality Surveillance
Seychelles has developed a national plan for mortality surveillance to facilitate the timely detection of and response to health emergencies. This initiative followed a five-day workshop organized by the country’s Ministry of Health and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The workshop, held from 17-25 June, resulted in the identification of leadership for […]
Dr. Mosoka Fallah’s Strategic Blueprint for Advancing Science and Innovation at Africa CDC
Dr. Mosoka Fallah has been recently appointed as the Acting Director for the Science and Innovation Directorate at Africa CDC, marking a significant stride towards enhancing health security and innovation across the African continent. With a distinguished career in global health and a commitment to scientific excellence, his vision is to transform Africa’s R&D and […]
African Health Ministers Commit to Purchasing Locally-Made Vaccines
African health ministers have offered to ensure commitment and support to buy vaccines manufactured in Africa to build a sustainable industry capable of producing vaccines at scale. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) hosted a High-Level meeting themed ”Ministerial Consultations on Local Manufacturing” on the sidelines of the 77th World Health […]
The legacy of Africa CDC – Mastercard Foundation SLL Program- Cold Chain Equipment Optimization in Africa
COVID-19 health response lasts the mile on the continent In 2021, faced with the possibility of receiving up to 900 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to vaccinate 70% of Africa’s population, Dr John Nkengasong, the then Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), tasked his team with assessing and expanding […]
New Study Calls for Access to Effective Antibiotics in Africa
The Lancet Series on AMR, recently launched on the margins of the World Health Assembly, highlights that babies, older people and people with compromised immune systems are at the most significant risk of suffering from antimicrobial resistance. The Lancet says 7.7 million deaths globally are associated with bacterial infections; of these, 4.95 million are associated […]
Health bodies evaluate Leishmaniasis test
As a new generation of treatments for one of the world’s leading parasitic killers evolves, international bodies have teamed up to evaluate the Leishmaniasis test developed in Africa. Africa CDC and the International Diagnostics Centres are supporting Tropical Disease Research, and the WHO Neglected Tropical Disease Department is evaluating a rapid test (IT-LEISH) for Visceral […]
Africa CDC launches Mental Health Leadership Programme
To train leaders in the health system to address mental health in Africa through a public health and human rights lens, the Africa CDC launched the Mental Health Leadership Programme (MHLP) during the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Africa CDC introduced the MHLP at a high-level side event attended by five health ministers, including […]
Africa CDC to collaborate with CEPI on health research
The 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. The MOU signals the two organisations’ desire to expand their partnership to strengthen epidemic and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response in Africa. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Africa CDC’s Director General, […]