Africa CDC

Africa CDC

5/19/2025, 8:48:54 AM

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Unitaid have formed a new strategic partnership to expand the production of essential health products in Africa and improve sustainable access to medicines, diagnostics, and medical oxygen across the continent. Signed on the margins of the 78th World Health Assembly, the Memorandum of Understanding focuses on scaling up regional manufacturing as a central pillar of Africa’s health security and autonomy. READ MORE | https://africacdc.org/news-item/africa-cdc-and-unitaid-partner-to-strengthen-equitable-access-to-health-products-in-africa/

Africa CDC

5/21/2025, 6:39:12 AM

Africa CDC and Brazil’s Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a new partnership to advance health innovation, manufacturing, research and preparedness across Africa. The MoU was signed by Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of Africa CDC, and Dr Mario Santos Moreira, President of Fiocruz, on the margins of the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, during a ceremony celebrating Fiocruz’s 125th anniversary. READ MORE | https://africacdc.org/news-item/africa-cdc-and-fiocruz-partner-to-strengthen-health-systems/

Africa CDC

5/29/2025, 10:22:39 AM

The World Health Organization (WHO), Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced today the expansion of the successful Health Security Partnership to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Africa (HSPA) to seven countries on the continent. The Health Security Partnership strengthens disease surveillance and epidemic intelligence across the African Continent, enabling countries to better detect and respond to public health threats – whether they are natural, accidental, or deliberate. READ MORE | https://africacdc.org/news-item/who-africa-cdc-and-rki-expand-unique-partnership-to-strengthen-collaborative-surveillance-in-africa/