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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Study Explores SMS Messaging to Strengthen Tuberculosis (TB) Treatment

The study will provide evidence on the effectiveness of SMS-based TB adherence support in Africa, identify barriers and enablers to the use of digital adherence tools, and guide TB control policies and programmes in Ethiopia, Liberia and other Member States

A new study by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is exploring how mobile phone messaging can improve tuberculosis (TB) treatment adherence in Ethiopia and Liberia, two of the continent’s most affected countries. The research is supported by a US$100,000 grant from the World Bank and…

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Ethiopia Launches Fourth National Plan to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Ethiopia’s new action plan positions the country as a continental leader, setting a model for progress and inspiring other nations to act

Ethiopia has unveiled its fourth National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), reaffirming its commitment to tackling this pressing global health threat. The launch places Ethiopia among a growing number of African countries with firm strategies to address AMR, which occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to withstand…

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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Statement on Confirmed Marburg Virus Disease in Jinka, Southern Region, Ethiopia

The Federal Ministry of Health, EPHI, and regional health authorities have activated response measures, including enhanced surveillance, field investigations, strengthened infection prevention and control, and community engagement efforts

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) acknowledges the confirmation by the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) of an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Jinka, Southern Region. As of 14 November 2025, Marburg virus disease (MVD) has been confirmed…

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Raising a New Cohort of Epidemiologists in West Africa

Graduates are now equipped to strengthen mental health surveillance, promote and facilitate the decentralisation of mental health services to primary health care and community-based facilities, and improve access to mental health care

Graduates sang and clapped as they celebrated reaching a personal milestone. They were embarking on a new journey as the next generation of mental health leaders in West Africa. After nine months of rigorous classroom and field training, fellows from Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali and Niger became the pioneers of the Subregional…

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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Mobilises Emergency Public-Health Response After Hospital Attack in Sudan

In light of these escalating health risks, Africa CDC is calling for an immediate halt to violence against health facilities and personnel, the protection of humanitarian and medical access, and full respect for international humanitarian law

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is currently dispatching critical medical commodities and supplies following the 28 October 2025 attack on the Saudi Maternity Hospital in El Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan. The assault, which killed hundreds of patients and caregivers and led to the abduction of…

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4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA) Closes with Launch of ‘The Durban Promise’

CPHIA 2025 brought together nearly 20,000 participants from over 72 countries — both online and in Durban —from across governments, academia, and civil society

The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) closed on 25 October with the launch of The Durban Promise. This outcome document synthesises conference recommendations to define Africa’s roadmap toward self-reliance, sustainability, and leadership in global health. The document will inform upcoming policy discussions, including the G20 meeting…

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Government of South Africa Announce 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), 22–25 October 2025, Durban

The CPHIA 2025 Outcome Declaration – the “Durban Declaration” will capture Africa’s collective voice, positioning African-led solutions at the centre of global health reform

The 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025) will take place from 22 to 25 October 2025 in Durban, South Africa, under the theme “Moving Towards Self-Reliance to Achieve Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa.” Co-hosted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and…

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President Hakainde Hichilema, African Union (AU) Cholera Champion, Joins Partners to Unveil Africa’s New Continental Cholera Plan

The new plan requires $231.7 million for supplies and response, plus $100 million to scale African Oral Cholera Vaccine production

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a six-month 1.0 continental preparedness and response plan against cholera under the leadership of H.E. President Hakainde Hichilema, the African Union Cholera Champion, in Lusaka, Zambia, on 26 August. President Hichilema has led the rallying…

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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and European Commission Launch New Initiative to Strengthen Mpox Testing and Sequencing Across Africa

By supporting comprehensive diagnostics and fostering local innovation, the initiative is helping to lay a strong foundation for Africa’s long-term pandemic preparedness and response capabilities

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the European Commission today announced the launch of the Partnership to Accelerate Mpox Testing and Sequencing in Africa (PAMTA), a landmark initiative to boost diagnostics and outbreak response capabilities in Mpox-affected African countries. Co-funded under the EU4Health 2024 Work Programme, PAMTA…

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Southern Africa Leaders Unite to Advance Bold Health Agenda for Resilience and Equity

ReSCO has become a vital platform for countries to align regional priorities and advance the continental health agenda, at a time when Southern Africa faces rising climate-related health threats, persistent disease outbreaks, and growing demands on frontline health systems

Ministers of Health and senior representatives from ten African Union (AU) Member States in Southern Africa issued a renewed call for collective action on health financing, climate resilience, and outbreak preparedness as they gathered in Lilongwe from 24–25 July 2025 for the 4th Southern Africa Regional Ministerial Steering Committee (ReSCO) Meeting. The…