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Laboratory Equipment Management, A Guidance to African Union Member States

In recent years, African countries have made great advances in capacity for laboratory testing for clinical use, surveillance and public health emergency management, and for research and development through substantial investments in infrastructure, including the deployment of large numbers of labor...

https://africacdc.org/download/laboratory-equipment-management-a-guidance-to-african-union-member-st...
Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 137 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Meeting Report: Optimizing Efficiency and Impact in the African Clinical Trials Ecosystem

In May 2023, Africa CDC and AUDA-NEPAD convened sixty experts from across the continent and the globe to discuss concrete solutions for strengthening the impact and efficiency of the African clinical trials ecosystem, with the goal of speeding access to new lifesaving technologies in line with publi...

https://africacdc.org/download/meeting-report-optimizing-efficiency-and-impact-in-the-african-clinic...
Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 24 hours ago 170 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Revised COVID-19 Testing Strategy, Second Edition, August, 2022

During the initial emergency response phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, testing efforts concentrated on identifying individuals infected with SARS-COV-2 for timely isolation, contact tracing and clinical care to break the chain of transmission and minimize morbidity and mortality.The purpose of this r...

https://africacdc.org/download/revised-covid-19-testing-strategy-second-edition-june-2022/?ind=16612...
Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 190 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Africa Pathogen Genomics Initative (Africa PGI) Integrated Genomic Surveillance for Outbreak Detection (DETECT)

About the Project In 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 c...

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Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 17 Minutes ago 154 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The Africa Pathogen Genomics Initative (Africa PGI) Integrated Genomic Surveillance and Data Sharing Platform (IGS)

About the Project Approximately 700,000 deaths occur globally annually due to infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) pathogens. In Africa, western sub-Saharan Africa, is disproportionately affected by AMR relative to other regions. The pervasiveness of AMR in this region threatens to rev...

https://africacdc.org/download/the-africa-pathogen-genomics-initative-africa-pgi-integrated-genomic-...
Theme: Detection
Sub Theme: Laboratory Systems and Network
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 3 days ago 130 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance for Strengthening Non-Communicable Diseases, Injuries and Mental Health Surveillance Systems

Non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental health conditions (NCDI/MH) are substantial diseases and economic threats across African Union (AU) Member States (MS). The conditions are estimated to disable and prematurely end millions of lives across Africa each year. They constitute a serious imp...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-for-strengthening-non-communicable-diseases-injuries-and-men...
Theme: Global Health Security Capacities
Sub Theme: Injuries and Mental Health
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 206 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

IPC | Legal Framework, Background and Annotations

As such, healthcare facilities play a key role in effective preparedness and response. By ensuring IPC standards are implemented appropriately, healthcare facilities can provide safe services not only on a daily basis but also when there is a surge in healthcare need.

https://africacdc.org/download/infection-prevention-and-control-ipc-legal-framework-background-and-a...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Infection Prevention
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 153 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Role of Regional Structures in Building Resilient Health Systems and Enhancing Health Security in Africa

Article (23) of the Africa CDC Statute states that “In the execution of its strategic work plan, the Africa CDC will network and harness public health assets in each region including through its Regional Coordinating Centers (RCCs). The coordination and support of the RCCs is to ultimately bring int...

https://africacdc.org/download/report-role-of-regional-structures-in-building-resilient-health-syste...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 11 hours ago 259 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

The pandemic agreement: Achieving an African win for health security inequity

Cognisant of these gaps in the IHR, the World Health Organization (WHO) formed an Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) to draft a new legally binding Pandemic Agreement and to facilitate the conclusion of member state negotiations by the upcoming 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) in May 2024. Und...

https://africacdc.org/download/the-pandemic-agreement-achieving-an-african-win-for-health-security-i...
Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 164 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Digital Transformation Strategy

In Africa, where health systems1 are faced with numerous challenges, including insufficient funding, inadequate infrastructure, and shortages of skilled healthcare workers, digital transformation presents a unique opportunity to address these challenges and improve health outcomes for millions of pe...

https://africacdc.org/download/digital-transformation-strategy/?ind=1678192583701&filename=Africa-CD...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 187 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Regional Collaborating Centres: Oversight, Core Functions, and Priorities

2. RCC OVERSIGHT AND COLLABORATION MECHANISM Collaborative and oversight structures are in place to ensure RCCs attain a seamless interface with the Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), Regional Health Organizations, and other relevant stakeholders within the region in attaining the...

https://africacdc.org/download/regional-collaborating-centres-oversight-core-functions-and-prioritie...
Theme: Digital Health
Sub Theme: Health Information Systems
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 163 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

COVID-19 Oral Antivirals in Africa: Unlocking Value and Potential

This Policy Brief builds on a growing body of evidence generated through the Africa CDC’s Health Economics and Financing Programme (HEP) to support and accelerate informed decision-making and policy responses across the African continent. This brief summarizes the latest evidence on the potential ro...

https://africacdc.org/download/covid-19-oral-antivirals-in-africa-unlocking-value-and-potential/?ind...
Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Health Economics and Financing
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 21 hours ago 161 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Generic protocol for a population-based, age and gender stratified sero-survey study for SARS-CoV-2

With the expansion of testing, the cumulative number of cases reported in Africa has increased rapidly, however given the fact that majority of cases could be mild or asymptomatic, the true number of infections, their age and sex distribution, and the proportion that are severe or fatal is still unc...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 143 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Climate change and malaria, dengue and cholera outbreaks in Africa: a call for concerted actions

With its population expected to double to 2.5 billion people by 2050, Africa has been disproportionally affected by the impacts of climate change. Africa contributes only 4% of the global carbon emissions; however, 7 out of the 10 countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change globally a...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 23 hours ago 175 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Statement on the Use of Ivermectin for COVID-19

While there are some studies that suggest potential effectiveness of ivermectin in the prevention and management of COVID-19, existing data has limitations: 1. Most of the studies had small numbers of participants. 2. The doses and schedules of Ivermectin administration varied. 3. Some patients taki...

https://africacdc.org/download/statement-on-the-use-of-ivermectin-for-covid-19/?ind=1613576692447&fi...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 8 hours ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

PERC Weekly Update: COVID-19 Epidemiology and Policy in Africa

While reported COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decrease in most African Union (AU) Member States, the new variant first detected in South Africa (501Y.V2) has continued to spread. Across the continent and globally, countries have announced new restrictions limiting travel to/from South Africa...

https://africacdc.org/download/perc-weekly-update-covid-19-epidemiology-and-policy-in-africa/?ind=16...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 157 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Questions and answers on COVID-19 vaccine

When injected with the vaccine, the body responds to the germ proteins in the vaccine by producing specific antibodies that attach to the proteins and prepare the body to fight infection by the germ. When the real germ then infects the body, the antibodies attach to proteins on the surface of the ge...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 12 hours ago 176 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Statement of guidance and recommendations to African Union Member States on the epidemic modelling of the COVID-19 pandemic

What models got right in the African context: Many African countries were amongst the most rapid to respond to the emerging threat of COVID-19, implementing large-scale interventions at very early stages of their epidemic. As demonstrated in this document using very simple models, this rapid mobiliz...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 165 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Guidance on administration of COVID-19 vaccine boosters in Africa

What is the current status of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns in Africa? By the 31st December 2021, only seven (13%) of 55 Africa Union (AU) Member States had reached the year end 40% population coverage goal (Botswana, Cape Verde, Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda, Seychelles and Tunisia), and currently on...

https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-administration-of-covid-19-vaccine-boosters-in-africa/?in...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 4 days ago 136 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Protocol for Enhanced Severe Acute Respiratory Illness and Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance for COVID-19 in Africa

To support the process of moving towards increased testing of SARI cases, and to better understand the presence of undetected cases among SARI/ILI patients, Africa CDC is supporting Member States to integrate testing for SARS-CoV2 virus into existing national SARI/ILI sentinel surveillance system.

https://africacdc.org/download/protocol-for-enhanced-severe-acute-respiratory-illness-and-influenza-...
Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
Category: Public Health Resources Last updated: 2 days ago 169 Views 0 Comments Add to Favourites

Africa Health Knowledge Management Portal

Informing Health Decisions and Actions

Mpox Surveillance Reporting Protocol for African Union Member States

Mpox Continental Preparedness and Response Plan for Africa

Mpox Technical Factsheet

Mpox Molecular Diagnostic Tests(RT-PCR)

Published Resources

Member State: Mauritania

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