La première Conférence Internationale sur la Santé Publique en Afrique se conclut par un appel à un nouvel ordre de la santé publique
16 décembre 2021 | Addis-Abeba – La première Conférence internationale sur la santé publique en Afrique (CPHIA 2021), organisée par l’Union africaine (UA) et les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (Africa CDC), a conclu son programme principal aujourd’hui, après trois jours de sessions axées sur les défis sanitaires à relever sur […]
First International Conference on Public Health in Africa Closes With Urgent Call for a New Public Health Order
16 December 2021 | Addis Ababa – The first international Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2021), hosted by the African Union (AU) and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) concluded its main programme today following three days of sessions focused on the need to address long-standing health challenges on the […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo declares over the thirteenth Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 16 December 2021. On the 16th December 2021, the Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared the end of the 13th Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak. This is the second EVD outbreak reported this year from the DRC. Results from genomic sequencing show that this outbreak is linked […]
Réunion virtuelle des chefs d’État africains et des experts de la santé pour la Première Conférence Internationale sur la Santé Publique en Afrique
Cette conférence historique abordera les dernières recherches et les enseignements tirés de la pandémie de la COVID-19, alors que le monde observe l’émergence du variant Omicron. 14 décembre 2021| Addis-Abeba – L’Union africaine (UA) et les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (Africa CDC) inaugure aujourd’hui la Première Conférence Internationale sur la […]
African Heads of State and Health Experts Convene Virtually for the First International Conference on Public Health in Africa
Historic conference will address the latest in COVID-19 research and learnings as the world grapples with the emergence of Omicron 14 December 2021 | Addis Ababa – Today the African Union (AU) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) opened the first international Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2021), […]
Africa CDC calls for more COVID-19 vaccination uptake amid Omicron variant worrying surge
“There’s no need to panic about the new Omicron variant because we have the tools to fight against COVID-19 and all the different variants. Vaccines are available and continue to flow around the continent steadily, and we also encourage the public to get vaccinated against the virus because it is the only way to protect […]
Progress made so far in implementing the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM) – Framework for Action. Kigali, Rwanda, 06-07 December 2021
Kigali, 06 December 2021. The 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Executive Council decision EX.CL/Dec. 1129 (XXXIX) recognized the Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing PAVM as the coordinating mechanism and its leadership of the development of a continental vaccine manufacturing strategy and a framework for action. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Déclaration conjointe sur les dons de vaccins contre la COVID-19 aux pays africains
29 Novembre 2021| Addis-Abeba| Genève. Sur la base des leçons tirées de notre expérience collective des dons de doses au cours des derniers mois, le Fonds africain pour l’acquisition des vaccins (AVAT), les Centres africains de contrôle et de prévention des maladies (CDC Afrique) et le mécanisme COVAX souhaitent attirer l’attention de la communauté internationale […]
Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC’s Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative delivers first tranche of over 15 million vaccines
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 25th November 2021—The Mastercard Foundation and Africa CDC jointly announced that 15.2 million vaccines purchased under the Saving Lives and Livelihoods initiative are currently being distributed across Africa. Through Saving Lives and Livelihoods, the Mastercard Foundation is purchasing vaccines for more than 65 million people. This is the first tranche of […]
Africa CDC and CDDEP release African Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines for Common Bacterial Infections and Syndromes
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 19 November 2021– An interdisciplinary panel of infectious disease clinicians and public health experts led by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) have released a first edition of the African Antibiotic Treatment Guidelines for Common Bacterial Infections and […]