Africa CDC Strengthens Laboratory Capacity for Mpox and Other Outbreaks in Burundi
Africa CDC continues to support Mpox response in Africa through the strengthening of diagnostic capacity, surveillance, case detection and management, contact tracing, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) among other efforts. In strengthening laboratory diagnostic capacity for mpox and other pathogens, the Africa CDC supported the Institut National de Santé Publique (INSP) with sample management and referral, biosafety and biosecurity trainings, and enhancing molecular testing and […]
AMR in Focus at Africa’s First One Health Congress
Cape Town hosted the first World One Health Congress in Africa, where Africa CDC led a well-attended side event on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a rapidly growing health threat across the continent. AMR occurs when microorganisms—bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites—resist treatment. In many African countries, the unchecked sale and misuse of antibiotics for viral infections and […]
Rwanda Launches Event-Based Surveillance Guidelines
The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has introduced a new set of Event-Based Surveillance (EBS) guidelines designed to enhance the country’s public health response amidst the ongoing mpox outbreak. Rwanda adapted the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)’s revised EBS framework published in 2023. The guidelines were finalized, approved, and launched during a […]
Central African Countries Strengthen Effective Response to Health Emergencies
A year after the regional meeting held in Burundi in 2023, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) continues to advocate for and to review the progress made in the establishment and strengthening of National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs). Africa CDC organized a regional meeting from 16 to 17 September 2024 for […]
Empowering Africa’s Public Health Laboratory Workforce Helps to Advance Outbreak Investigation
Upskilling public health laboratory scientists with cutting-edge molecular diagnostic capabilities for rapidly and accurately detecting current and future infectious disease outbreaks is a must, if the continent is to win the battle against outbreaks and health emergencies. Africa is vulnerable to the increased risk and high burden of infectious disease outbreaks, compounded by the lack […]
Community Health Plan for Tanzania Needs $360m for Expansion
A five-year plan for Tanzania requires a total of $360m for a phased implementation of the Integrated and Coordinated Community Health Workers program to advance the achievement of Universal Health Coverage. The first year alone will cost $40m. The cost was released at a workshop held by Africa CDC from 2 to 6 September 2024 […]
Ripoti ya Mlipuko, 30 Julai 2024: Hali ya Mpox barani Afrika
I- Current Situation Mpox in Africa: Since the beginning of 2022 and as of 28 July 2024, a total of 37,583 cases and 1,451 deaths (case fatality rate [CFR]: 3.9%) of mpox have been reported from 15 African Union Member States (AU MS): Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic (CAR), Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo […]
Spot Report, 24 July 2024: Landslides in Ethiopia
On 24 July 2024, the epidemic intelligence team detected (through routine media monitoring) a signal of three successive landslides in the mountainous areas of Gezei Gofa woreda, Gofa Zone, South Ethiopia region. The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall that occurred on the night of 21 July 2024. As of 24 July 2024, over 200 […]
Highlights from the 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa
The 3rd International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2023) – an annual scientific conference of the African Union, organized by, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) was held in Lusaka, Zambia, from 27 -30th November 2023, under the theme “Breaking Barriers: Repositioning Africa in the global health architecture. The […]
Africa CDC joins African Union Organs in the Signing of the 4D Pact: A New Strategy for Speeding Up Agenda 2063
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) joined Heads of State and Government, the African Union Commission (AUC) and its Organs, African business leaders, and leading Pan-African institutions on June 8, 2023, in celebrating the Africa Integration Day, an annual commemoration of the African Union. On the margins of the celebrations, a […]