Africa's top public health institution is warning of the risks of losing the gains made over the past two decades in epidemic preparedness and response. At the heart of the concern is a steep decline ...

It was the first time to see this kind of contribution.” Dr. Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa CDC, says the job has ...

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 ...

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.

Africa faces challenges after U.S. foreign aid freeze. Africa CDC and Mastercard Foundation launch initiative to boost health ...

Join us for the weekly engagement with the media to provide updates on the mpox outbreak in multiple countries and the Ebola disease outbreak in Uganda. The session will also highlight extreme weather ...

CDC officials plan for the agency's splintering, but questions remain - A top Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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 ...

In a major stride toward bolstering Liberia's capacity for early disease detection and response, the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), in collaboration with the Africa Centres for ...

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA | Xinhua | The death toll from Africa’s ongoing mpox outbreak has reached 1,724 since the beginning of ...

The public health agency of the African Union, which oversees the continent’s response to disease outbreaks, said governments will need to turn to taxes and the private sector to fill the hole left by ...