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 […]
Africa CDC Weekly Bulletin | 09 – 15 June 2025
Spotlight: One Million Community Health Workers Deployed, One Million to Go It’s been eight years since African Union leaders committed to deploying two million community health workers (CHWs) by 2030. Today, Africa has reached a major milestone. Over one million CHWs have been trained and deployed across the continent. This progress was revealed through the […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 2 – 8 June 2025
Countries Commit to Bold Action to Eliminate Cholera by 2030 In a landmark move towards tackling one of Africa’s most persistent health challenges, 20 African Union (AU) Member States met virtually on 4 June 2025 to urgently address the cholera crisis and commit to its elimination by 2030. Spearheaded by H.E. Hakainde Hichilema, President of […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 26 – 31 May 2025
New Strategy to Strengthen Africa’s Biosafety and Biosecurity Efforts The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in partnership with the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), has completed a five-year review of its Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative (BBI), paving the way for a new strategy to strengthen Africa’s response to biological threats […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 19 – 25 May 2025
Africa CDC Signs Pivotal Agreements to Advance Health Outcomes On the sidelines of the World Health Assembly 2025 in Geneva (19-27 May), Africa CDC signed four crucial Memoranda of Understanding to enhance efforts in key areas. The event also included numerous bilateral discussions with various partners and collaborators. Local Manufacturing at the Centre First to […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 12 – 18 May 2025
Africa CDC and Unitaid: Advancing Health Equity and Regional Manufacturing This week marks a significant milestone in Africa’s health security agenda.On 18 May 2025, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Unitaid have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the production of essential health products in Africa and […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 5 – 11 May 2025
Spotlight: New Momentum for Monoclonal Antibodies Manufacturing in Africa To unlock regional potential and improve access to life-saving technologies, Africa CDC and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) have launched a continent-wide dialogue series focused on monoclonal antibodies (mAbs). This initiative promotes African-led solutions to ensure that mAbs are developed, produced, and delivered in alignment […]
Africa CDC Weekly Brief | 28 April – 4 May 2025
Spotlight: Mpox Emergency Extended On August 13, 2024, Africa CDC declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). The next day, WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). In response, Africa CDC and WHO co-led a six-month joint continental Mpox Preparedness and Response Plan, coordinated through a unified Incident […]