Report on the Virtual joint Meeting of African Ministers of Health, ICT and Transport
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic in Africa continues to occur in waves with some countries already experiencing third and fourth waves. Whilst a recovery of sorts is underway, it requires concerted regional efforts to be sustained. The continued socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic vindicate the decision by the African Union Commission through the Africa CDC to […]
Podcast: ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’ COVID-19 Vaccination Rates in Developing Countries
Why are many low-income countries struggling to vaccinate their populations against COVID-19 and what’s being done to help?[Raka Banerjee alongside Paul Blake from World Bank and Dr. Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, Deputy Director of Africa CDC provides some insights and shares the latest info about vaccination efforts in Africa.]
Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM)
Medical PPE production in Africa: Promoting Local Manufacturers to support the COVID-19 Response (Workshop report)
Context: The global pandemic has highlighted fragility in international supply chains and the dependency of many African countries on imported personal protective equipment (PPE). Market pressures have also increased prices for imported supplies and put additional pressure on areas with limited resources for procurement. There is an urgent operational need to develop the domestic capacity […]
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 …………………………………… […]
Africa CDC COVID-19 Response Update, 31 May 2020
Graphic illustration of where we were with COVID-19 response as of 31 May 2020. 1- EPIDEMIOLOGIC UPDATE 2- EQUIPMENT SUPPORT TO MEMBER STATES 3- NUMBER OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS TRAINED 4- STRATEGIC ACTION UPDATE 5- PERSONNEL DEPLOYMENTS BY COUNTRY 6- AFRICA CDC TARGETS 7- COVID-19 tests conducted by Member States as of 31 July 2020
Weekly Report by the Africa CDC’s Director
WEEKLY REPORT BY THE AFRICA CDC’s DIRECTOR
Support to Portuguese-speaking African countries
SUPPORT TO PORTUGUESE-SPEAKING AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Africa CDC Annual Progress Report 2018
Africa is advancing in its globalization agenda as efforts are being made to establish the Continental Free Trade Area, the Open Sky Agreement and other agreements by Member Countries. With the free movement of persons and goods in view, these initiatives will certainly impact public health across the continent. We need not wait until there […]