African Union and the Africa CDC’s Africa Regulatory Taskforce has endorsed the Emergency Use Authorisation for COVID-19 Vaccine BIBP/ Sinopharm
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 […]
High-level Side Event during the White House COVID-19 Summit on the margins of the UN General Assembly
Gestion des COU: Formation Conjointe et Programme de Certification
PHEOCs Management: Joint Training and Certification Program
Addressing Market Failures: The Role of CEPI in Bridging the Innovation Gap to Prevent the Next Pandemic
The global response to COVID-19 not only shows that the world was ill-prepared to prevent and respond to a pandemic caused by a novel respiratory pathogen, but also that there are an array of system and market failures in global health research and development (R&D). Solving for these failures ― and building a ready and […]
Webinar on Cross Country Learning for Community Health System Strengthening
Theme: Surging Frontline Health Workers for Pandemic Preparedness and Response.Co-hosted by H.E. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Former President of Liberia and Dr. John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC. We will discuss implementation of the PACT CHW initiative and share experiences, triumphs and challenges with implementing and scaling integrated community health systems towards the Universal Health coverage agenda. […]
The Critical Role of Community Health Workers in COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out
Background Africa CDC being a continental public health institution has been working with AU Members states and partners in strengthening the capacity and capability of Africa’s public health institutions to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks, based on data-driven interventions and programmes. Since the emergence of COVID 19 in December […]
Session d’information virtuelle sur le Programme “Sauver des Vies et des Moyens de Subsistance”
Theme: Devenir partenaire de mise en oeuvre pour etablir et soutenir les Centres de Vaccination COVID-19 dans les Etats Membres de l’Union Africaine. Date: Mardi, 27 Juillet 2021 | Heure: 15h00-16h00 (GMT+3/Heure Afrique de l’Est)
PUBLIC HEALTH GRAND ROUNDS: A New Public Health Order in the 21st Century
Theme: A New Public Health Order in the 21st Century Ending the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigating its impact can be a reality where there is a collective effort to use evidence-informed and effective interventions.The scale and magnitude of human, financial and technological investment in the management of the pandemic creates successes but also highlights weaknesses […]
Biosafety and Biosecurity Initiative 2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan
INTRODUCTION Taking into account the health challenges faced by the African continent and the necessity for an accountability framework for health security to protect citizens of the continent, the African Union (AU) Heads of States and Governments approved the establishment of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) through the Assembly decision […]