Analysis and Use of Mortality data for COVID-19 response actions
Analysis and Use of Mortality data for COVID-19 response actions Presenters: TBC
How to implement Rapid mortality surveillance in the COVID-19 context
How to implement Rapid mortality surveillance in the COVID-19 context Presenters: TBC
Introducing Rapid mortality surveillance for COVID-19 epidemic awareness and response
Introducing Rapid mortality surveillance for COVID-19 epidemic awareness and response Presenters: Emily B. Atuheire, James Mwanza (VS), Erin Nichols (CDC), Ruxana Jina (VS)
Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) in Africa – Resources
To help increase continental testing efforts and reduce COVID-19 transmission in Africa, Africa CDC has launched the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT): Test, Trace, Treat. PACT will mobilize experts, community workers, supplies and other resources to TEST, TRACE and TREAT COVID-19 cases in a timely manner to minimize the impact of the pandemic on […]
COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 2 June 2020
In addition to our weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and […]
Outbreak Brief 20: COVID-19 Pandemic – 2 June 2020
Since the last brief (26 May 2020), 755,373 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 29,140 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 6,064,014 COVID-19 cases and 371,291 (CFR: 6.1%) related deaths have been reported worldwide. Worldwide, a total of 215 countries and territories have reported COVID-19 cases. No new […]
Commissioner Amira Elfadil speaks about PACT
The Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) is an initiative of the African Union to prevent transmission and deaths, and minimize the social and economic harm due to COVID-19 in Africa. Support PACT for timely testing, tracing and treating to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in Africa.
Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PHEOCs) and COVID-19 Management
Weekly Webinar Series and Online Community of Practice Features: Knowledge transfer through facilitated sessions and continuous mentoring Networking, learning and experience sharing Advocating for the use of PHEOCs and Incident Management System for emergency response in settings where there are no PHEOCs
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
Guidance on easing lockdown
In response to the first cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) reported on the continent, many African Union Member States implemented large-scale public health and social measures (PHSM) rapidly. These measures were aimed at reducing transmission and the number of new cases being reported, protecting the most vulnerable populations, and allowing time for countries to […]