@AfricaCDC
is a continental autonomous health agency of the
@_AfricanUnion
strengthening the capacity of MS to respond quickly & effectively to disease threats.
Africa will meet tomorrow for a two-day high level Virtual Conference to discuss the Development and Manufacture of its own Vaccines.
✍️You won't want to miss the discussions, register now
at
📅 12-13 April 2021
⏰ 1.00-7.00 PM (EAT)
#VaccinesForAfrica
COVID-19 : UPDATE IN AFRICA, 25 MARCH 2020 - 9:30 am EAT
Map of African Countries with COVID-19 cases
- Countries (43) with Positive cases (2412)
- Countries (14) with Deaths (64)
- Countries (14) with Recoveries (203)
#COVID19
#AfricaPrepares
#AfricaRespond
#FactsNotFear
The 4th cohort of the
@AfricaCDC
– Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme is now open and accepting applications till January 30, 2024.
The 1-year fellowship is scheduled to commence in June 2024.
Apply today 👇
#NewPublicHealthIrder
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#COVID19
- UPDATE: 31 MARCH 2020 - 10:00 am EAT
African Union Member States (47) reporting COVID-19 cases (5,255), deaths (172), and recoveries (371) by region
We are pleased to announce that
@AfricaCDC
has just started its recruitment campaign with this 1st batch of positions & this will gradually increase every week.
Please share the link in your networks to find the best candidates for our continental agency.
Do you want to participate in building the
#NewPublicHealthOrder
for Africa's health security?
We are pleased to announce that there are vacant positions available on our platform. JOIN US !!!
For more information and application, click on the links below:
🎯Deputy Director…
Appel à tous les chercheurs, scientifiques et professionnels de la santé publique en Afrique!
#CPHIA2021
, organisée par
@AfricaCDC
du 14 au 16 décembre, ouvrira une nouvelle voie pour la santé publique panafricaine.
Inscrivez-vous:
Today marks a significant milestone for
@AfricaCDC
. We are celebrating our 7th anniversary under the theme “A journey of Commitment and Action to safeguard Africa’s health”.
This anniversary is an opportunity for us to celebrate all the stakeholders who support
@AfricaCDC
in the…
The 3rd cohort of the
@AfricaCDC
– Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme is now open and accepting applications till January 15, 2023.
The 1-year fellowship is scheduled to commence in May 2023.
Apply today 👇
@laktarr001
@MohdTajudeen
@faith_nfii
📢 Calling all young leaders in
#Africa
🌍 passionate about
#PublicHealth
!
Applications are now open for the 2023
@AfricaCDC
Youth Pre-Conference!
Join us in shaping the future of
#PH
, promoting innovation, & addressing the continent's pressing challenges.
The
@AfricaCDC
celebrates
@DrTedros
Director-General of
@WHO
on his Lifetime Achievement Award in Public Health.
This award is testimony to Dr Tedros's commitment to ensuring access to healthcare, promoting equity, and tackling emerging health threats that has left an indelible…
GLOBAL GOALKEEPERS AWARD 2020
"I am truly honoured to be this year’s winner of the Goalkeepers Global Goalkeeper Award for my humble contribution towards disease control and prevention in response to the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa."
@JNkengasong
, Director of
@AfricaCDC
The Republic of Tanzania declares Marburg Virus Disease
#MVD
Outbreak.
On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tanzania declared an
#outbreak
of Marburg virus disease in Bukoba district, Kagera region, north western Tanzania.
More 👇
President
@PaulKagame
expressed his gratitude towards
@AfricaCDC
for its commendable efforts in tackling major health issues. He acknowledges its role in promoting healthier well-being across Africa. Let's continue to support their efforts.
#MELP_AfricaCDC
#NewPublicHealthOrder
We are happy to announce the convening of our first Consultative Workshop on the
@AfricaCDC
Youth Engagement Strategy.
The main objective of this workshop is to review the first draft of our Youth Engagement Strategy which will codify and institutionalize long-term engagement…
1. Rwanda has made remarkable achievements towards cervical cancer elimination. In 2012, the country achieved 93.3% of HPV vaccination among young girls and in schools as a result of effective multi-sectoral strategies and community engagement.
As today, Africa has reported a total of 158 positive cases of COVID-19 in 16 countries.
@AfricaCDC
is working closely with Member States to enhance surveillance for severe acute respiratory infections
#SARI
or Pneumonia cases to limit the transmission.
#COVID19
#FactsNotFear
Are you an African student aged between 18-30?
Application is now open for the
@AfricaCDC
#AMR
Youth Champion.
Enter the
#AMR
photo📸 contest, spotlighting the Theme "Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together".
📅Deadline: 14 November 2023
More info 👇
"There needs to be a renewed commitment by governments & national parliaments to increase domestic financing for health in Africa...We cannot continue to rely on external funding for something so important to our future." -H.E.
@PaulKagame
, President of Rwanda 🇷🇼 at
#CPHIA2021
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON EXPANDING AFRICA’S VACCINE MANUFACTURING
A critical lesson that Africa has learned from
#COVID19
is the need to invest in & build its own capacity & capabilities for manufacturing of vaccines.
You won't want to miss this, register at
APPLY NOW!
Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme
The aim is to support aspirational public health leaders from Africa in acquiring advanced skills & competencies to manage& lead public health programmes that will transform public health in Africa.
Find below the emergency numbers in all the 55
@_AfricanUnion
Members Sates for Coronavirus.
Share them with family, friends and colleagues for a fast turnaround and incase of needed assistance.
#COVID19
#FactsNotFear
#AfricaPrepares
AFRICAN PUBLIC HEALTH STRATEGY FOCUSES ON RAPID DETECTION & CONTAINMENT OF CORONAVIRUS.
Africa is calling more than 50 volunteers from AVoHC members ready to be deployed to support Member States in Preparedness & Response activities for (COVID-2019).
#Coronavirus
#FactsNotFear
Happening Now!
China-Africa video conference for responding to the COVID-19.
Chinese experts are sharing China's experience in responding to the COVID-19, answer and discuss questions from African experts at the conference.
#COVID19
#FactsNotFear
#AfricaPrepares
"Africa is an underrated continent. We have what it takes to lead the globe in very many things, including healthcare…. We have a lot that we need to share, we just don’t share it enough.” ~ Dr Ahmed Ogwell Ouma, Acting Director,
@AfricaCDC
at
#AHAIC2023
.
#NewPublicHealthOrder
To date, Africa's Coronavirus deaths pass 1,000 mark and cases approach 20,000.
@AfricaCDC
remains committed to bringing you reliable & consistent information on the
#COVID19
#Pandemic
in Africa.
Visit our dashboard via for regular updates
#FactsNotFear
Africa is making strides in developing its Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and response
#PPPR
architecture. A crucial pillar is our ability to manufacture life-saving health products and technologies, reinforcing Africa's role in Global Health Security.
#NewPublicHealthOrder
"On behalf of
@AfricaCDC
, I congratulate Dr Jean Kaseya on his appointment by the
@_AfricanUnion
Assembly as the Director-General of
@AfricaCDC
. We look forward to continue Safeguarding Africa's Health." ~ Dr Ahmed Ogwell
More at
#NewPublicHealthOrder
Congratulations to
#Rwanda
on this important milestone.
#AfricanVaccineManufacturing
is a step closer to achieving the bold goal set by the
@_AfricanUnion
HoSGs to develop, produce, and supply over 60% of the total vaccine doses required on the continent by 2040 in Africa.
#PAVM
Today,
#Rwanda
, in partnership with
@BioNTech_Group
, receives the infrastructure necessary to roll out the first
#mRNA
vaccine production facility in Africa. It can produce up to 50 million doses per year and conduct trials on new therapeutics for malaria, TB, HIV, cancers, etc.
Following the discovery of a confirmed case at
@_AfricanUnion
, the
#IPC
team from
@AfricaCDC
and AU Medical services carried out decontamination & cleaning of all AU offices this week. We continue to work hard to ensure our offices remain safe.
#AfricaResponds
#COVID2019Africa
Coming up from 8-12 May 2023,
#NCDs
High-level seminar for public health officials in Africa organised by
@AfricaCDC
to build continental capacity and support for the implementation of the
@AfricaCDC
strategy for NCDs, injuries prevention and control and
#MentalHealth
promotion.
#JobOpportunity
We are hiring for the following positions:
- Head of Occupational Health Division
🎯
- Senior Research Ethics Regulations Officer
🎯
- Senior Systems Network Security Officer
🎯
#COVID19
is not airborne
#COVID19
spreads via droplet & contact transmission
For
#HCW
,
@WHO
has always recommended droplet precautions, except when preforming aerosol generating procedures, where we recommend airborne precautions
See here:
L'Afrique se reunira dès demain lors d'une Conférence Virtuelle de deux jours pour discuter du
#D
ÉVELOPPEMENT et de LA
#FABRICATION
de ses propres
#VACCINS
.
Vous ne voudrez pas manquer les discussions, inscrivez-vous dès maintenant sur 👇🏼
#AfricaResponds
#CPHIA2022
, Africa’s leading public health conference, is this December in Kigali! There is an exciting line-up of speakers already confirmed for the 3-day in-person event. Join us to help build a healthier, more self-sufficient Africa. Register today.
Researchers at the
@acegid
, Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria, have begun a partnership with the
@AfricaCDC
, the Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard, & public health partners, to implement a Sentinel project for an early warning system in Africa.
More at >>
As the number of cases of
#coronavirus
disease outbreak rapidly increase across the world,
@AfricaCDC
Director
@JNkengasong
officially activates
@AfricaCDC
incident management system to kick-start Africa's preparedness.
“CPHIA is a continental platform that brings together all stakeholders to deliberate and share best practices on the 2023 theme of Breaking Barriers: Repositioning Africa in the Global Health Architecture, which will further guide the effective implementation of
@AfricaCDC
’s…
Are you ready to join hands and advance healthcare through harmonized health information exchange? Join us for our side event at
#CPHIA2023
, Advancing Healthcare Through Harmonized Health Information Exchange in Africa! Register now at
#HealthDataExchange
Submissions for
#CPHIA2023
abstracts are now open! Share your abstract today for a chance to present your research during special sessions at this year's conference.
Visit for more information and submission guidelines.