Public Health Journal Shops for African Ethos in New Authors
Who qualifies to write for the Journal of Public Health in Africa, on what subject? That could be a daunting question for an emerging researcher or even an established one. On July 3, 2024, at a meeting in Ghana dubbed “Building Our Own – Africanization of Scientific Excellence,” researchers sought to foster Africa-centric scholarship and […]
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 […]
Africa CDC and AU ECOSOCC Reimagine Role of Technology in Health Resilience and Democracy
On July 19, 2024, Africa CDC partnered with the African Union’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) to facilitate discussions on the role of technology in enhancing health resilience and democracy in Africa. During the second day of the African Union ECOSOCC Citizens Forum in Accra, two-panel discussions were featured — the first focused […]
Health Experts Set to Define Africa’s Public Health Priorities in an Annual Report
Ahead of the fourth International Conference on Public Health in Africa set for Rabat, Morocco, in November, global public health experts are gathering health information that will guide stakeholders on the public health priorities of the continent. The Africa Annual Public Health Intelligence Report (PHIR) aims to reveal the burden of diseases and health risks […]
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 […]
Africa CDC to Invest US$500,000 Towards Lesotho’s Public Health Emergency Operation Center
A senior official from Africa CDC has announced that it will support Lesotho in establishing a world-class public health emergency operation center by investing US$500,000 in state-of-the-art equipment and training for frontline health workers. Dr. Lul Pout Riek, the Regional Coordinator at Africa CDC, made this announcement while handing over high-tech vaccine cold chain equipment […]
Saving Lives and Livelihoods Second Phase Operates on US$638 Million
A budget of US$638 million will finance the second Phase of Saving Lives and Livelihood Second Phase running from August 2024 to December 2025. Africa CDC and Mastercard Foundation resumed this Phase with two joint microplanning workshops in Addis Ababa from 5-8 June and another in Kigali from 11-13 July. The third joint workshop will […]
New Strategic Framework for Strengthening Cross-border Surveillance and Information Sharing for Africa
On July 18, 2024, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new Strategic Framework for Strengthening Cross-Border Surveillance and Information Sharing across the African Union Member States. Available reports indicate that Africa bears the heaviest burden of public health emergencies globally. The strategic framework addresses the increasing frequency and magnitude […]
Namibia Launches National One Health Plan
The Namibian government in partnership with Africa CDC officially launched on 19 June, a five-year plan on One Health geared to address shared health threats between animals, humans, and the environment. The Tripartite One Health National Strategy 2024–2028 was developed by the Ministries of Health and Social Services, Environment, Forestry and Tourism, and Agriculture, Water […]
Africa CDC Collaborates with Nigeria CDC to Investigate Heavy Metal Poisoning Outbreak in Sokoto
In March 2024, Nigeria reported cases of suspected heavy metal poisoning in Sokoto State. About a month later, neighboring Zamfara State reported similar incidents, prompting an investigation by the Nigeria CDC on May 20, 2024, which led to the activation of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for an effective response. Heavy metal poisoning occurs when […]