Cholera hotspots are set to be identified in five African countries this year to guide the development of a roadmap for prevention, control, and elimination of this infectious disease that remains aggressive and prolonged in multiple countries in Africa. According ...
Improvements in the forecasting, monitoring, identification, and reporting of diseases are expected to take hold following the establishment of the Continental Surveillance Advisory Group (CSAG), aimed at bolstering Africa’s disease surveillance capabilities. This was among the key outcomes of a ...
Africa’s need for more laboratory quality systems experts to improve the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of laboratory results, which are crucial for accurate diagnosis, disease surveillance, and evidence-based healthcare decision-making, is getting attention. The latest expansion of the continent’s pool ...
Wearing different political hats, meeting as a group, plotting Africa’s health future and setting targets while ensuring that they are met is a potent formula that could change Africa’s health fortunes. Coming from diverse backgrounds, but facing similar health problems ...
Zimbabwe looks forward to revamping its health infrastructure, technological tools, and skills development following a new five-year plan for national laboratories. In a major step towards strengthening laboratory systems across the continent, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Human Resources for Health (HRH) is a critical pillar for strengthening health systems and achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Africa. A well-functioning health workforce is essential for delivering quality healthcare services, responding effectively to health emergencies, and improving population ...
Africa’s top public health institution is planning to tap more funds from domestic sources to protect the gains made over the past two decades in epidemic preparedness and response, following a steep decline in external support. Since the decline of Official ...
The movement of African health professionals away from their home countries, predominantly towards higher-income nations is a critical challenge to the sustainability and resilience of African health systems. The loss of skilled personnel is worsening workforce shortages, undermining healthcare delivery ...
The Moroccan consortium, led by Institut Pasteur du Maroc, was appointed co-host of Africa CDC’s North Africa Regional Capacity and Capability Network (RCCN) to advance regional vaccine innovation and sustainable biomanufacturing training across the African continent. Here’s how they are helping build the continent’s ...
Angola received 2,000 life-saving oral cholera vaccines for frontline healthcare workers from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in March 2025. Dr. Ngashi Ngongo, Principal Advisor to the Director General of Africa CDC on Programs, represented H.E. Dr. Jean ...
They are trained, equipped, and programmed to save lives during outbreaks. They are a human shield designed to stop the spread of infections on command. The passionate African Volunteers Health Corps (AVoHC), a network of African medical and public health ...
Burundi has revised and approved its Mpox Response Plan and Marburg-Ebola Preparedness Plan, signaling a high-level commitment to strengthening outbreak response efforts in the country. A validation meeting organized by the Ministry of Health on March 11 brought together a ...