Statement on Postponement of 1st International Conference on Public Health in Africa
02 February 2021, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is announcing the postponement of the inaugural International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), originally scheduled to be held as an in-person event from 12-14 May 2021 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In light of many African nations currently experiencing a second […]
Framework for Supply Chain Management for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
Introduction Emerging and re-emerging pathogens over the last 40 years have highlighted the need for a balanced and well-managed input of resources, like fixed medical equipment and consumable-like medical supplies and medicines to effectively mitigate the effects of these pathogens. Between 2001 and 2016, out of the 5,462 public health events recorded by WHO, 1,508 […]
Orientation training for COVID-19 & Community Health Workers
Introduction • Community Health Workers (CHWs) are an essential part of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) Initiative • Africa CDC set up PACT to drive forward the Africa Union Joint Continental Strategy for COVID-19 which aims to: • Prevent the spread of COVID-19 • Prevent deaths from COVID-19 • Reduce the social and […]
Guidance on Expedited Regulatory Authorisation Process for Emergency use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa
PREAMBLE CONSCIOUS of the fact that the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 30 January 2020, and declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020, having infected over 91 million persons and caused the deaths of more than 2 million persons globally – […]
Expanding COVID-19 Testing to Reopen Economies: A Panel Discussion on Testing at Schools, Borders and at the Workplace
Alert Notification: New SARS-CoV-2 variant with multiple spike protein mutations
Date/Time: 21 December 2020 Incident/Event title/Name: New SARS-CoV-2 variant with multiple spike protein mutations Notification*: […]
Framework for Fair, Equitable and Timely Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa (Highlights of Day 1)
SESSION 1 – OPENING The virtual conference, co-organised by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) brought together African leaders, public health professionals and researchers, policymakers, business leaders and civil society and community leaders. The objective was to discuss strategies and approaches to remove […]
Virtual Conference: Framework for Fair, Equitable and Timely Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines in Africa
Preparing for the Fair, Equitable and Timely Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccines In Africa
The African Union, through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), has taken a leadership role in developing the continent’s strategy for development and access to a COVID-19 vaccine. Leading up to the World Health Assembly in May 2020, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic […]
Questions and answers on mask wearing
Questions and answers on mask wearing