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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Launches New Podcast to Drive Health Impact Across the Continent

The podcast will feature a series of expert interviews, frontline experiences, and community-led solutions, highlighting Africa’s unique strategies in advancing health security and innovation

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched the Africa Public Health Podcast, a powerful platform designed to elevate African voices in public health, tackle misinformation, and drive resilience to the continent’s evolving health challenges. As the continent navigates a burdened landscape of health threats – from pandemics and climate-related risks to…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) discuss deeper collaboration for global health security

In recognition of the evolving health threat landscape, Africa CDC and ECDC will collaborate on One Health workforce development through a Team Europe Initiative

ECDC Director Dr. Pamela Rendi-Wagner and H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention met at ECDC’s offices in Stockholm to discuss deepening collaboration between the two CDCs. The meeting was an opportunity for ECDC and Africa CDC to take stock of ongoing…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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Fighting Multiple Outbreaks in Zambia’s Copperbelt

A growing mpox outbreak has been unfolding since October 2024, after the first reported case—linked to a foreign national—triggered local transmission

Rain lashes the ground in northern Zambia, but the mission presses on. It’s a Wednesday in January, and the showers that drench this region—bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo to the north and east—have done little to dampen the resolve of four epidemiologists. They are here on a 14-day mission, working urgently to contain…

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Cameroon Prepares to Launch National Strategy on Maternal Health

The plan focuses on strengthening maternal healthcare services, improving data collection, enhancing policy implementation, and fostering better coordination among stakeholders

For many women in Cameroon, childbirth remains a significant health risk. Despite medical advancements, the country continues to have one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the region. In 2020, an estimated 438 women per 100,000 live births died from pregnancy-related complications, according to the World Bank’s Gender Data Portal. While maternal mortality declined slightly…

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Tanzania Strengthens Cross-Border Disease Control

The cross-border committee plays a critical role in synchronizing disease surveillance efforts, improving information-sharing mechanisms, and harmonizing response measures to ensure a unified approach across borders

Kagera, a critical border region in Tanzania, serves as a gateway connecting multiple countries, including Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda. Its strategic position makes it highly vulnerable to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. With the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania and concurrent outbreaks such as Ebola in Uganda, Mpox in the DRC and Burundi, cross-border public…

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
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Renewed Commitment to Strengthen Public Health Surveillance and Address Disease Outbreaks in Africa

The renewed commitment builds on existing efforts over the last 4 years to address COVID-19 and other infectious disease outbreaks, as well as tackle emerging public health threats and endemic diseases like tuberculosis, malaria, and cholera

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in sequencing technology, strengthen their collaboration to advance the Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI). The renewed commitment builds on existing efforts over the last 4 years to address COVID-19 and other infectious…

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$1.6million Allocated to Nine National Public Health Institutes Centers of Excellence

NPHIs from Mozambique, Liberia and Burundi will be prioritized in 2025 to get ISO 9001 accreditation to improve operational efficiency through streamlined processes

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has set aside $1.6million for nine newly designated National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) across Africa as regional Centers of Excellence. “As a Center of Excellence, your NPHI will serve as a regional hub for peer-to-peer technical assistance, training, and mentorship.…

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Applauds Egypt’s Milestone Achievement in Medicines and Vaccine Regulation

Egypt’s pharmaceutical industry exemplifies local production for health security, producing over 90% of its medicines domestically and exporting to more than 100 countries

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) congratulates the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) on its historic milestone of earning the WHO’s Maturity Level 3 (ML3) designation for medicines regulation, marking Egypt as the first African nation to achieve this status for both medicines and vaccine regulation. This…

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Africa: Statement on Continental Secretariat for Lusaka Agenda Implementation Launch

The Lusaka Agenda’s transformative potential lies in fostering African-led solutions, building stronger primary healthcare systems, and ensuring equitable health outcomes

The February 2024 Decision of the African Union Assembly on the report of the President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, the African Union Champion for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR), to “support the establishment of an accountability mechanism within the AU architecture to ensure…

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Applauds United States (U.S.) Decision to Lift Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Rwanda Amidst Marburg Outbreak Control Success

This decision underscores Rwanda’s remarkable achievements in exceptional leadership and innovative management on the containment of the Marburg outbreak

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) commends the United States government for its decisive action to lift the Level 3 (Reconsider Nonessential Travel) Travel Health Notice for Marburg in Rwanda, initially issued on October 7, 2024. This advisory, equated to a travel ban, resulted in de…

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