Bulletin épidémiologique mensuel des maladies à potentiel épidémique et autres urgences de santé publique, Mai 2023
Crises humanitaires dans la région Afrique centrale et la CEEAC • Impact de la crise soudanaise en République centrafricaine et au Tchad Après le déclenchement de la guerre au Soudan, un afflux de réfugiés soudanais et d’autres nationalités a été enregistré dans l’extrême-nord de la République centrafricaine (RCA), province de Vakaga ainsi que dans plusieurs […]
Africa CDC – Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, May 2023
COVID-19 in Africa: Where are we today? Currently, 14 African nations have vaccinated 70 percent of their eligible population with the COVID 19 vaccine, according to the WHO Tanzania and São Tomé and Príncipe have fully vaccinated their populations, while Botswana has immunised 94 percent of theirs Mauritius, Seychelles, and Somalia have vaccinated over 90 […]
Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, May 2023
Description: On 21 April 2023, the Senegal MoH reported an outbreak of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in Fadia city, Guediawayedistrict, Dakar region. The index case was a 35-year-old-male butcher from Fadia city. On 10 April 2023, he presented at Dalal Jammhospital with flu-like symptoms. On 21 April 2023, blood samples were collected and CCHF was […]
Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, April 2023
Update to event: As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 5 April 2023, a total of 12,289,728 COVID-19 cases and 256,985 deaths (case fatality ratio[CFR]: 2.1%) were reported by the 55 African Union (AU) Member States (MS). This represents 2% of all cases and 4% of all deaths reported globally. Forty-two (76%) AU MS […]
Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, March 2023
Update to event: +As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 2 March 2023, a total of 12,264,338 COVID-19 cases and 256,742 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 2.1%) were reported by the 55 African Union (AU) Member States (MS). This represents 2% of all cases and 4% of all deaths reported globally. Forty-two (76%) AU […]
Africa CDC Event-based Surveillance Resources
Acknowledgements The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) would like to thank all the contributors whose efforts helped to create and develop both the original and this revised version of the Africa CDC Event-based Surveillance Framework. The technical working group that contributed to the production of this revised version was led by […]
African Union Health Information Exchange Guidelines and Standards
Preface The application of digital health technology is growing at a rapid rate in Africa, with the goals of improving the delivery of healthcare services and more effectively reaching out to remote and underserved communities. The lack of enabling guidelines and standards across the continent, on the other hand, makes it difficult to share data […]
Digital Transformation Strategy
INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE OF WORK Africa CDC will support Member States in harnessing the potential of digital health to leapfrog some of the barriers affecting healthcare and public health while becoming a digital-savvy organization. In recent years, digital transformation has emerged as a critical tool for enhancing healthcare delivery and improving health outcomes globally. The […]
Africa CDC Weekly Event Based Surveillance Report, February 2023
Update to event: As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 2 February 2022, a total of 12,247,934 COVID-19 cases and 256,690 deaths (case fatality ratio [CFR]: 2.1%) were reported by the 55 African Union (AU) Member States (MS). This represents 2% of all cases and 4% of all deaths reported globally. Forty-three (78%) AU […]
Africa CDC Annual Report 2021
Foreword The year 2021 has continued to see the African continent working collectively and collaboratively in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The Africa Union, through Africa CDC, ensured support to the Member States was maintained with various initiatives supporting testing, treatment of hospitalised cases and dis/mis-information about the pandemic put in place throughout the continent. By […]