The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched the West Africa Regional Technical Advisory Committee (ReTAC).
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised concerns that the Mpox outbreak in Africa remained uncontrolled, with rising cases reported in several countries.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced the postponement of the 2024 Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), which was originally set to take place in Morocco from 26 to 29 November 2024 due to the outbreak of Mpox.
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has warned that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is becoming a greater threat to Africa than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has described the death toll from Mpox as unacceptable, calling for urgent action to enhance cross-border surveillance.
While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa, through Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative, can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox…
“Addressing the current Mpox vaccine shortage and delivering vaccines to communities who need them now is of paramount importance,” emphasized Leila Pakkala, Director of UNICEF’s Supply Division. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, echoed this sentiment, highlighting the importance of a swift and equitable vaccine allocation across the continent.
With the number of new mpox cases continuing to rise, and many more potentially undetected, African countries affected by the…
Nigeria, accounting for just 1% of Africa’s confirmed mpox cases, has become the first African country to receive a vaccine shipment outside…
“We declare today this public health emergency of continental security to mobilize our institutions, our collective will, and our resources to act swiftly and decisively,” said Africa CDC Director-General John Kaseya.