Statement of guidance and recommendations to African Union Member States on the epidemic modelling of the COVID-19 pandemic
Introduction Global perspective on epidemic modelling: Mathematical models of COVID-19 have been used widely across the globe to understand the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic, prepare the health system response and inform policy decisions. However, in many African countries, many of the more severe projections for the potential impact of the disease have not yet […]
Handbook for Public Health Emergency Operations Center Operations and Management
1. Introduction Public health emergencies arising from public health threats continue to be a major concern in Member States of the WHO African Region. Member States need to have functional public health Emergency Operations Centres (EOCs) to fulfill the International Health Regulations (IHR) obligations. EOCs play critical roles in helping Member States prepare for and […]
Public Health Emergency Operations Center (PHEOC) Legal Framework Guide
Introduction A public health emergency operation center (PHEOC) serves as a hub for better coordinating the preparation, response, and recovery for public health emergencies. A functional PHEOC is critical for the implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005). The Framework for a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre provides high-level guidance for establishing or strengthening […]
Adapted Africa Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 Pandemic
BACKGROUND One and a half years since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first identified in December 2019, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spread rapidly around the world, with more than 170 million reported infections (and almost 5 million on the African continent) and 3.7 million reported deaths (>131,000 on the African continent) as of 5 June […]
Africa CDC, Mastercard Foundation Partnership Announcement
WHAT: Launch of a Partnership between African Union, Africa CDC and the Mastercard Foundation SPEAKER(s): His Excellency Felix Antoine Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chairperson of the African Union His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda and AU Domestic Health Financing Champion His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, President of […]
Implementation Guide for COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa
“Guide to facilitate the implementation of the WHO/UNICEF “Guidance on developing a national deployment and vaccination plan for COVID-19 vaccines” for Africa About this Implementation Guide The Implementation Guide for COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa was co-developed by Africa CDC, public health experts from African Union Member States and sevral technical partners. The guide aims to […]
Statement to African Union Member States on the deployment of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine to the continent and concerns about adverse event reports coming from Europe
Context On 15 February 2021, the World Health Organization listed the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for both emergency use and distribution via the COVAX facility. The African Regulatory Taskforce subsequently endorsed the WHO emergency use listing for this vaccine and the first shipments to Africa were initiated from the COVAX facility, with Ghana receiving the first […]
Virtual Conference: Expanding Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing
THEME: AFRICA’S VACCINE MANUFACTURING CAPACITY FOR HEALTH SECURITY
Report: Virtual Meeting on The African COVID-19 Vaccine Financing and Deployment Strategy
Key points • The COVID-19 pandemic has caused devastation on the African continent, with more than 3.4 million confirmed cases and nearly 87,000 COVID-19 deaths to date; it has also severely impacted the continental economy, education, health programmes and other elements critical to Africa’s Agenda 2063. • Since the beginning of the pandemic, the African […]
African Union and the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Africa Regulatory Taskforce has endorsed the Emergency Used Authorization for Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine
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 […]