PHEOCs Management: Joint Training and Certification Program
SujetInformation Systems for operationalizing the PHEOC Description1- Introduce the required data sources, processes and information products for each PHEOC Mode of Operation2- Provide an overview of objectives and requirements for an effective Information System for each Mode of Operations in the PHEOC.3- Conduct live demonstration of example systems such as the Electronic Public Health Emergency […]
Gestion des COUSP: Programme conjoint de Formation et de Certification
Outbreak Brief 96: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (9 November 2021), 3,915,756 new confirmed1 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, including 57,391 new deaths, have been reported globally. To date, a global total of 253,619,757 COVID-19 cases and 5,105,451 related deaths (case fatality ratio (CFR): 2%) have been reported by 226 countries and territories to the World Health […]
Partnership for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM) From Aspiration To Action
1- CONTEXT12-13 April 2021 African Vaccine Manufacturing SummitThe African Union Commission (AUC) and Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) hosted a two-day high-level Summit under the theme “Expanding Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing for Health Security: Building back better, bolder and bigger”. Amongst the continental leadership in attendance were:• H.E Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson, African Union […]
Africa CDC – Moderna Scientific Exchange
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Engaging public representatives in biosecurity and pandemic preparedness
Date: Monday 8 November 2021Time: 17:00 EAT | 16:00 SAST | 14:00 GMT | 09:00 EST Join us LIVE using this link: https://africabiosecurity.world-television.com/home/english
Economic and Programmatic Implications for the Covid-19 Vaccine Roll Out in Africa
ABOUT THE EVENT: Curbing the pandemic while protecting access to essential health services requires an ample supply of vaccine, a functioning, well-funded delivery system, and careful planning. With strained budgets and supply shortages, policymakers face new challenges to set priorities and allocate limited resources effectively amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) have been […]
Experts discuss law and public health emergency preparedness and response in Africa
Humanitarian, public health and legal experts from across Africa came together for a consultation on the Pilot Guidance for Law and Public Health Emergency (PHE) Preparedness and Response (the Guidance). The consultation was held on 5-6 October 2021 by IFRC Disaster Law and the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention for governments, national societies, […]
PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS: A New Public Health Order in the 21st Century
COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa: Research & Development, Hubs and Talent Development Currently, Africa has low capability to manufacture vaccines: less than 1% of Africa’s routine vaccines are locally manufactured, and production is mostly concentrated in 5 countries (South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Senegal). This has led to over- reliance on global supply; as […]
African Union and the Africa CDC’s Africa Regulatory Taskforce has endorsed the Emergency Use Authorisation of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine (Vero Cell [Inactivated]) – CoronaVac
The Africa Regulatory Taskforce is a joint effort established by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) coordinated African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) Initiative, and the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) African Vaccine Regulatory Forum (AVAREF) to enable and provide support for an effective regulatory framework for […]