Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 18 – 24 August 2025
Mpox at One Year: Lessons in Speed and Continental Coordination One year ago, on 13 August 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security — its first such declaration — in response to a rapidly worsening situation across multiple regions. This decision mobilised […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 11 – 17 August 2025
Africa CDC Hails Breakthrough Malaria Treatment for Newborns For the first time, a malaria treatment has been approved for newborns and infants under five kilogrammes – closing a critical gap in care for Africa’s youngest. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has welcomed this milestone as a vital step in protecting […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 4 – 10 August 2025
Africa CDC Drives Continental Strategy for Pandemic Readiness Africa CDC convened top negotiators from across the continent in Addis Ababa to review the continental position on Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS). This follows the adoption of the Pandemic Accord by WHO Member States at the 78th World Health Assembly in May.Last week’s meeting resulted in […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 28 July – 3 August 2025
Africa CDC Applauds Inclusion of Health in Eastern DRC Peace Accord The US government has formally recognised the importance of public health in the peace process for the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a move that has been warmly welcomed by Africa CDC. Dr Jean Kaseya applauded the US Department of State’s announcement that […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 21 – 27 July 2025
Southern Africa Leaders Unite to Advance Bold Health Agenda for Resilience and Euity At the 4th Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (ReSCO) meeting in Lilongwe, Dr Jean Kaseya joined health leaders from across Southern Africa to reaffirm a shared commitment to protecting the health and well-being of the region’s people.The discussions underscored the urgent need to […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 14 – 20 July 2025
New Continental Plan to Bring Lab Testing Closer to Communities in Africa A new framework aimed at decentralising laboratory services and enhancing early outbreak detection has been launched by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Developed in Yaoundé, Cameroon, in collaboration with partners and funded by the EU-backed PAMTA programme, the framework outlines […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 7 – 13 July 2025
Strengthening Africa’s Health Security through One Health Africa CDC and the African Union – Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) have launched two bold strategies to counter rising health threats driven by climate change, urbanisation and zoonotic spillover. These frameworks translate the One Health approach into action – linking human, animal and environmental health to […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 30 June-6 July 2025
Study Finds International Support Crucial in Outbreaks, Urges Stronger National Integration A new study by Africa CDC and the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team confirms the vital role international health teams have played in supporting outbreak response across Africa, especially between 2020 and 2023. These teams provided critical surge capacity across multiple domains, from […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 23 – 29 June 2025
Spotlight: Africa CDC Announces New Regional Leadership for Northern Africa and Key Appointments to its Governing Board Africa CDC has announced a new chapter in regional public health leadership for Northern Africa, following the successful conclusion of the inaugural Northern Africa Regional Steering Committee (ReSCO) meeting held on 23 June 2025 in Cairo, Egypt. By […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 16 – 22 June 2025
Strengthening Border Health to Enhance Regional Security in East Africa Over the last decade, Uganda’s borders have faced outbreaks like Ebola, COVID-19 and cholera. Amid an ongoing mpox outbreak, the country is enhancing border health efforts, screening over 1,2 million travellers monthly. From 19 to 22 May 2025, 40 health officers from 24 border posts […]