The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Union Commission have developed an accountability framework for the implementation of the Lusaka Agenda and established a secretariat at Africa CDC to coordinate its implementation, a senior official announced during the ...
The African Epidemic Fund is now operational, providing the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with flexible funding to support countries across the continent in outbreak preparedness and response. This much-anticipated development is set to be a game-changer. No longer constrained ...
In rural Tanzania, traditional healers are often the first point of care for people experiencing illness. From treating fevers and infections to addressing perceived spiritual afflictions, healers hold a central place in their communities. But what happens when symptoms of a deadly disease—like ...
Rain lashes the ground in northern Zambia, but the mission presses on. It’s a Wednesday in January, and the showers that drench this region—bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo to the north and east—have done little to dampen the resolve of four epidemiologists. ...
Development finance institutions (DFIs) are stepping up to accelerate Africa’s pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing ambitions, marking a new phase in the continent’s push for self-sufficiency in health products. Funding proposals were presented during the 2nd Vaccine and Health Products Manufacturing ...
For many women in Cameroon, childbirth remains a significant health risk. Despite medical advancements, the country continues to have one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the region. In 2020, an estimated 438 women per 100,000 live births died from pregnancy-related complications, according ...
In Ethiopia, maintaining the potency of life-saving vaccines is a huge challenge, especially in rural communities and those affected by conflict, where cold chain infrastructure is generally weak. It was the order of the day for one of Ethiopia’s 3,706 ...
Kagera, a critical border region in Tanzania, serves as a gateway connecting multiple countries, including Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda. Its strategic position makes it highly vulnerable to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. With the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania and concurrent outbreaks such ...
In a move to accelerate Africa’s capacity to produce its own vaccines and other health products, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has established Regional Capability and Capacity Networks (RCCNs) to drive skills development, workforce training ...
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has set aside $1.6million for nine newly designated National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) across Africa as regional Centers of Excellence. “As a Center of Excellence, your NPHI will serve as ...
The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHIA), owned by Africa CDC, is planning to surpass its past publication output from African authors through mentorship. Mentoring researchers and further moving public health discourse from the background to the forefront, will ...
Health data governance—a set of practices and policies designed to manage and control healthcare data throughout its lifecycle, ensuring its accuracy, privacy, security, and accessibility for authorized users —is once again on the political agenda this year. Key decision-makers hope ...