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Africa CDC becomes an autonomous agency of the African UnionAt the 35th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Africa CDC was granted full licence to operate as an autonomous agency of the African Union. This historic approval means that the Africa CDC now has the legal, institutional, and operational autonomy to among other things, directly mobilize financing for building public health capacity and acquiring vital continental assets for disease prevention and control. As a result, the Africa CDC will be better positioned to strengthen national health systems in Africa in line with its mandate. Read more

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