Continental Consultative Meeting Report: Accelerating the plan to eliminate cervical cancer in Africa by 2030
1.0 OVERVIEW The NCDs, Injuries and Mental Health Division under the Africa CDC convened the Continental Consultative Meeting on Cervical Cancer Elimination from 27 to 29 November 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting brought together representatives from 22 African Union Member States, partners, donors, academia, civil society and the private sector to accelerate efforts […]
Implementation Roadmap: Accelerating the plan to eliminate cervical cancer in Africa by 2030
Executive summary The NCDs, Injuries and Mental Health Program Unit under the Africa CDC convened the Continental Consultative Meeting on Cervical Cancer Elimination from 27 to 29 November 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The meeting brought together representatives from 22 African Union Member States, partners, donors, academia, civil society and the private sector to accelerate […]
Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Guidance for the African Region
1. BACKGROUND 1.1 ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, ITS PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE AND BURDEN IN AFRICA Antimicrobials are medicines, including antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, and antiparasitics, that are used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals, and plants. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) arises when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to these medicines, rendering them ineffective and […]
Dr Jean Kaseya talks to BBC News about Africa’s Health Priorities
Creating Sustainable Health Solutions for Africa
The role of Africa CDC during response to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: Lessons learnt for future pandemics preparedness, prevention, and response
Africa has been highly affected by recurrent emerging and re-emerging public health threats such as Ebola, Marburg, Mpox, Measles, Dengue Fever, Cholera, COVID-19, and others. Learning from the COVID-19 pandemic response, Africa CDC, the only Pan-African Agency, highlights critical lessons learned during the response to the pandemic. In this article published in BMJ Global Health, […]
Guidance for Strengthening Non-Communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health Surveillance Systems
Executive summary Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental health conditions (NCDI/MH) are substantial diseases and economic threats across African Union (AU) Member States (MS). The conditions are estimated to disable and prematurely end millions of lives across Africa each year. They constitute a serious impediment to achieving the vision of the Agenda 2063 of building an […]
Call for Application: AMR Advocacy Photo Contest
The annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) provides a unique African-led platform for leaders across the continent to reflect on lessons learned in health and science and align on a way forward for creating more resilient health systems. Expanding the horizons of the conference once again, CPHIA 2023 will showcase how the […]
Bulletin épidémiologique mensuel des maladies à potentiel épidémique et autres urgences de santé publique, Juin 2023
Situation sur les épidémies en cours –données épidémiologiques / actions en cours Rougeole *Sources : Bulletins SIMR et Sitreps des États membres Sur la base des données de surveillance disponibles de SE 22 à SE 25, 14 714 cas suspects et 245 décès ont été notifiés dans 8 pays : Angola (456), Burundi (111), Cameroun […]
High-Level Ministerial Side Event on Community Health Workforce, Systems and Programs in Africa
1. BACKGROUND Following the decision (Assembly/AU/Dec.649 (XXIX) taken by the AU Heads of State and Government, at the 29th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) in 2017 endorsing the 2 million community health workers initiative on the African continent, an evolution of mapped CHW stock has been noticed in African countries, with an increase […]