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One of Africa CDC\u2019s flagship initiative is the Africa<br \/>\nPathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI), a partnership that aims to strengthen laboratory systems and enhance genomic surveillance by equipping the continent\u2019s<br \/>\npublic health institutions with the tools, training, and data infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Project<\/strong><br \/>\nIn 2023, 166 outbreaks and public health events were reported in Africa. This calls for a resilient laboratory systems for timely detection and reporting of current and future outbreaks. This project aims to scale up molecular diagnostic and genomic sequencing-based detection and characterization of outbreaks.<br \/>\nAfrica CDC is working with Member States to develop guidance, diagnostic algorithm, training and capacity building to enable outbreak detection, and reporting to inform public health response.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Background Africa CDC Institute of Pathogen Genomics (IPG) was launched in November 2019 and operates under the Division of Laboratory Systems and Networks. IPG coordinate the implementation of molecular diagnostics, pathogen genomics and bioinformatics in National Public Health Institutions (NPHIs) and\/or Refe- -rence Laboratories (NRLs) across Africa. 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