Mpox Joint Africa CDC – WHO SITREP
Executive Summary Summary of major developments during the reporting period (e.g., significant outbreaks, policy changes, vaccination campaigns, etc.). • Africa CDC and WHO established a Technical Review Committee (TRC) as an access and allocation mechanism for mpox vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. • Nigeria was the first country to receive 10,000 doses of the JYNNEOS mpox […]
Africa CDC Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, October 2024
Welcome to our Epidemic Intelligence Weekly Report, your trusted source for real-time updates on priority events of concern on the continent. The narrative brought to you focuses on three main areas: the epidemiological situation, event assessment (risk assessment and geoscope) and public health interventions by the affected Member State, partners, and Africa CDC. Every week […]
Mpox Molecular Diagnostic Tests(RT-PCR)
On 13 August 2024, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared the ongoing mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). The World Health Organization (WHO) followed this the next day, which extended the alert internationally as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). After these declarations, many countries […]
World Congress of Epidemiology 2024
Africa CDC Saving Lives and Livelihoods Microplanning workshop for Northern Africa Region
AMR: Ensuring Sustainable Access to Effective Antibiotics
World One Health Congress
Outbreak Report, 13 September 2024: Mpox Situation in Africa
First Mpox Case in North Africa Since Africa CDC Declaration of Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) Africa CDC confirms the first Mpox case in North Africa for 2024, reported by Morocco’s Ministry of Health and Social Protection on 12 September. A 32-year-old male from Marrakech, currently stable and isolated, tested positive and is […]
Rapport sur l’épidémie, 13 septembre 2024: Situation de la Mpox en Afrique
Premier cas de Mpox en Afrique du Nord depuis la déclaration par Africa CDC de Mpox comme Urgence de Santé Publique de Sécurité Continentale (USPSEC) Africa CDC confirme le premier cas de Mpox en Afrique du Nord pour l’année 2024, signalé par le ministère de la Santé et de la Protection sociale du Maroc le […]
Compendium Performance Indicator Reference Sheet (PIRS), September 2024
1. BACKGROUND The Africa CDC Compendium of Performance Indicator Reference Sheets (PIRS) is a comprehensive handbook introduced in April 2024. It serves as a high-level technical guide, setting out clear, SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) indicators to systematically track progress and measure achievements under the Africa CDC Strategic Plan 2023–2027. This Strategic Plan outlines […]