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Empowering African Public Health: Africa CDC Launches Restructured Advisory and Technical Council to Strengthen Continent-wide Disease Control

Nairobi, Kenya – 10th July 2023: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) took a significant stride towards enhancing disease prevention and control measures in Africa by introducing its revamped Advisory and Technical Council (ATC) during the 6th Ordinary Session held in Nairobi, Kenya on July 10th 2023. This strategic restructuring is a […]

African health promotion and communication experts root for local community health promotion solutions for disease control and prevention

Kampala, Uganda – 30th June 2023 – Members of the Public Health Risk Communication and Community Engagement, Community of Practice for Africa (PH-RCCE-CoPA) have called for countries to prioritize Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) as a key pillar of public health emergency response. The Health Promotion and Risk Communication experts representing 48 African Union […]

The Africa CDC hands over sequencing equipment to the Republic of Cameroon

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is pleased to announce the official handover of sequencing equipment to the H.E Dr Manaouda Malachie, Minister of Health of the Republic of Cameroon, on 3 July 2023. The equipment, which includes sequencing machines (Miseq and MinION Mk1C), an analytical and storage server, and an […]

Africa CDC and USP launch MOU to Advance Regional Manufacturing and Strengthen Regulatory and Laboratory Systems in Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa – June 30, 2023 – Today, alongside the Africa Health Business Symposium, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The United States Pharmacopeia Convention (USP) to expand access to quality-assured medical products in Africa by increasing regional manufacturing, strengthening enabling regulatory and […]

Africa Health ExCon 2023: Showcasing Africa’s potential for investment in manufacturing, pharmaceutical business and innovative health technology

Cairo, Egypt: June 9, 2023: The Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, has called for concerted efforts to protect the African population and ensure citizens have access to high quality health products through strengthening local manufacturing. This, he said, can happen if Africa must decrease […]

Equatorial Guinea declares the end of Marburg Virus Disease

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |Bata, Equatorial Guinea | 08 June 2023. Today, Equatorial Guinea announced the end of the outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) which was confirmed on 13 February 2023 in the north-western part of the country in the province of Kie Ntem. This was the first Marburg epidemic in the country with a […]

A New Era of Redefining How Africa Deals With Health, Humanitarian and Climate Crises

Launch of Partnership between World Health Organization (WHO) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Geneva, 25 May 2023 | From humanitarian crises triggered by conflict to climate-change induced disasters, Africa deals with over 100 disease outbreaks every year. To tackle these challenges, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa […]