Research and Development during Epidemics and Public Health Emergencies
Executive Summary The lack of an African research ethics framework during epidemic emergencies (EE) has been a glaring concernamongst African scholars for decades. In the context of major public health emergencies of continental and global health concern over the last five years, such as Ebola in 2019, COVID in 2020 and Mpox in 2024, and […]
Continental Research and Development Governance and Coordination Framework
INTRODUCTION Health, as a development issue, impacts on the economic, social and security of countries and regions when epidemics occur as witnessed during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa between 2014 and 2015. Currently, Africa faces the burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases, neglected tropical diseases, injury, mental illness, maternal and child health issues. To […]
African Health Research and Development Agenda
Executive Summary The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a science-based agency of the African Union in charge of safeguarding the health security of the continent. Africa CDC has as mandate to support African Union Member States public health institutions to prevent, detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats […]
Member States’ Statement on the Primary Health Care Digitalization Framework
We, the representatives of African Union Member States, technical institutions, and partners, convened in Addis Ababa for the Validation Workshop of the Africa CDC Primary Health Care (PHC) Digitalization Framework, held under the leadership of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and in collaboration with the African Union Commission, development partners […]