Africa Mask Week 23-30 November 2020
In partnership with the Pandemic Action Network, the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy, African Youth Front on Coronavirus, Resolve to Save Lives, and over 70 other organizations, Africa CDC launched this campaign to encourage and increase consistent and proper mask-wearing across Africa. Join us and spread the word about #AfricaMaskWeek. How you can support #AfricaMaskWeek […]
How can we improve awareness for antimicrobial resistance in Africa?
Date: Saturday, 21 November 2020Time: 18:30 SAST, CAT | 19:30 EAT | 17:30 WAT, CET | 16:30 BST | 12:30 ESTHashtag: #AfricaWAAWModerator: @hcsmAFRICA (Vanessa Carter) Join us for a 60-minute Twitter chat to share your views about how we can increase awareness for antimicrobial resistance in Africa. All stakeholders including healthcare professionals, civil society, policymakers, journalists, nurses, medical […]
Africa CDC COVID-19 Social Media Support Kit
This kit provides a messaging framework and accompanying social media share graphics for African Union (AU) Member States and partner organizations of the Africa CDC. These campaign support materials have been developed and shared to bolster national initiatives and outreach campaigns in AU Member States. The message will continue to evolve as the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Africa CDC Annual Progress Report 2019
CONTENTS THE YEAR IN BRIEF ……………………………………………………………………………………. 2 REGIONAL COLLABORATING CENTRES (RCCs) ……………………………………. 4 PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTES AND RESEARCH …………………………………….. 5 REGIONAL INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE AND LABORATORY NETWORK (RISLNET) ………………………………………………………. 7 EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE …………………………………… 8 DISEASE OUTBREAK RESPONSE SUPPORT TO MEMBER STATES ……. 9 LABORATORY SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS ………………………………………….. 13 SURVEILLANCE AND DISEASE INTELLIGENCE …………………………………… […]
INFECTION PREVENTION ESSENTIALS FOR JOURNALISTS
A specialized training for journalists on infection prevention and control during COVID-19 Date: Thursday, 6 August 2020 | Time: 6.00-8.00 pm (East Africa Time) SPEAKERS1. Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC2. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General, Nigeria CDC3. Prof. Folasade Ogunshola, Chair, Infection Control Africa Network4. Dr Christopher Lee, Senior Technical Advisor, Resolve to Save Lives5. Amy Elizabeth (E-beth) Barrera-Cancedda, Infection Prevention and Control Specialist, WHO Register and connect through this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jtptY8l6Q6Sul0InIVGDng […]
TABLE RONDE VIRTUELLE: COUVERTURE MEDIATIQUE DE LA COVID-19
COUVERTURE MEDIATIQUE DE LA COVID-19: MESURE SOCIALE ET DE SANTE PUBLIQUERejoignez la table ronde virtuelle en vous enregistrant via https://bit.ly/2W06zq2
Quarterly Newsletter of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, June 2020
Optimizing contact tracing for COVID-19 in Africa Disease outbreaks occur frequently, and no two outbreaks are ever the same. There are always differences in magnitude and spread, and the ability to control and reduce fatality due to the outbreak will depend on the depth of scientific knowledge about the disease, availability of approved and well-known […]
Imprisoned in my own freedom: Youth’s COVID-19 battle in cities, townships, squatter camps and informal settlement
RETHINKING FAITH JOURNALISM IN THE ERA OF COVID-19
INTERFAITH COMMUNICATION AND RESPONSE TO THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
