Africa CDC Policy Recommendation for African Union Meetings and Travel During COVID-19 Outbreak
Background SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be readily transmitted human-to-human through small respiratory droplets and particles. The emergence of new more deadly and transmissible variants of concern, like the Delta variant, have made the pandemic even more difficult to control. Specifically, the Delta variant is more than two times as contagious as previous […]
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 […]