Africa Knowledge Management Portal
Informing health decisions and actions
Description
Africa CDC is working with partners and Member States to: * Map the regional spread of the new variants in Africa through regional genomic surveillance; * Support laboratory centres of excellence to address the emerging SARS-CoV-2 sequencing needs of Member States and ensure availability of geographically representative and timely data; * Provide technical guidance for genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Africa; * Ensure quality-assured sequencing by specialized laboratories and regional laboratory hubs; and * Etrengthen the capacity of national and regional laboratories to effectively respond to the emerging sequencing needs.