Fundamental Elements of Effective Outbreak Management, Roles & Responsibilities
A roadmap and good practice guide | July 2025 The following elements of outbreak management (at each phase of the response effort) alongside those responsible for their implementation, are derived from a study conducted by the UK-PHRST and Africa CDC entitled, “Impact of International Public Health Deployments on national capacities of AU member states”, and […]
National Public Health Institutes in Africa: Development Framework 2.0
Executive Summary National Public Health Institutes serve as the structural nucleus of the Africa CDC in Member States working to prevent, detect, and ensure adequate response to public health emergencies and support capacity building to reduce disease burden in Member States and the continent. Africa CDC provides support, in collaboration with multiple other stakeholders, to […]
National Public Health Institutes in Africa: Development Plan 2025 – 2027
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Strong national public health institutes (NPHIs) are vital for ensuring national health security as well as effective cross-border collaboration and coordination in addressing health threats. Despite their critical role, the landscape of NPHIs across Africa shows significant gaps. In 2022, an Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) assessment revealed that […]