UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 31 August 2024 – UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing the mpox outbreak which was declared a public health emergency by both the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health […]
Boost for Mali Immunization Programs
BAMAKO, Mali, August 23, 2024 – Mali’s capacity to store and distribute vaccines safely, ensuring the continued success of both COVID-19 vaccination efforts and routine immunization programs was boosted with a donation of storage equipment worth over $609,000 on August 16. The Africa CDC in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation through the Saving Lives and […]
Africa CDC Conducts Training on Molecular Detection and Sequencing for Mpox
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo – On August 19, 2024, the Africa CDC, in partnership with the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB), launched a hands-on training on molecular testing, sequencing, and reporting of Mpox cases. Thirteen participants from the national reference laboratories of six African Union (AU) Member States—Burundi, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, and […]
Le Directeur Général d’Africa CDC a rencontré le président Angolais João Lourenço pour discuter de la Sécurité Sanitaire et de la préparation du continent
LUANDA, Angola, 16 août 2024 – Son Excellence le Dr Jean Kaseya, Directeur Général d’Africa CDC, a tenu une réunion importante avec Son Excellence João Lourenço, Président de la République d’Angola et président de la Communauté de Développement de l’Afrique Australe (SADC), afin de discuter des défis urgents de sécurité sanitaire auxquels le continent est […]
Africa CDC Director General Meets Angola’s President João Lourenço to Discuss Health Security and Continental Preparedness
LUANDA, Angola, August 16th, 2024 – His Excellency Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa CDC, held a pivotal meeting with His Excellency João Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), to address the urgent health security challenges facing the continent. This high-level dialogue underscored […]
Antimicrobial Resistance is a Greater Threat than HIV-AIDS, TB and Malaria, Says New Report
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, August 15 – The likelihood of falling ill or dying from diseases that resist treatment has escalated in Africa, with children and other vulnerable groups being most at risk, according to a new report by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). “The continent faces the highest mortality rate […]
European Commission coordinates procurement and donation of 215 000 vaccine doses from Bavarian Nordic to support Africa CDC in addressing the Mpox outbreak in Africa
The European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, HERA, will procure and donate 175 420 doses of the MVA-BN® vaccine, the only FDA and EMA-approved mpox vaccine, as an immediate response to the mpox outbreak in Africa. In addition, the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic will donate 40 000 doses to HERA. The Africa CDC […]
Africa CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of Continental Security, Mobilizing Resources Across the Continent
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 13 Aug 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has officially declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS), marking the first such declaration by the agency since its inception in 2017. This declaration, under Article 3, Paragraph F of the Africa CDC […]
Africa CDC and Somalia’s Ministry of Health Mark World Hepatitis Day 2024
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 July 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) joined hands with the Ministry of Health of Somalia today in Mogadishu to commemorate World Hepatitis Day 2024. This day honors the birthday of Nobel Laureate Professor Baruch Samuel Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus. The event […]
Africa CDC and Africa Public Health Foundation Forge Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems
Nairobi, Kenya. July 25, 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Africa Public Health Foundation (APHF) have signed an agreement to support strengthening health systems in Africa Union Member States. APHF was established to enable investments in public health activities that support Africa CDC’s goals and objectives across the […]