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Establishing Regional Centers of Excellence: Capacity Assessment of Fully-Established National Public Health Institutes in Africa

Haftom Taame Desta*, Nicaise Ndembi, Fai Karl, Howard Nyika, Grace Merekaje, Emmanuel Idigbe, Killian Songwe, Joshua Obasanya, Placido Cardoso, Ngashi Ngongo, Raji Tajudeen, Jean KaseyaAfrica Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), African UnionIntroduction: By linking key component...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Special Report on New threats to human security in the Anthropocene 2022

As the Covid-19 pandemic got under way, the world�had been reaching unprecedented heights on the�Human Development Index (HDI). People were, on�average, living healthier, wealthier and better lives�for longer than ever. But under the surface a growing�sense of insecurity had been taking root. An est...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 2016

This Agenda is a plan of action for people, the planet, and prosperity.� It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms� and� dimensions,� including� extreme� poverty,� is� the� greatest� global� challenge and� an indispensable r...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Advisory on Disinfection Cards

Background There has been increasing use of body worn labels or tags, impregnated with chemical disinfectants, and worn on a lanyard or clipped to clothing, with the purpose of protecting against SARS-COV-2 virus. These are marketed as air purifier capable of removing viruses, bacteria and smog and...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Global vector control response 2017-2030

Vector-borne diseases pose a major threat to the health of societies around the world. They are caused by parasites, viruses and bacteria transmitted to humans by mosquitoes, sandflies, triatomine bugs, blackflies, ticks, tsetse flies, mites, snails and lice.1 The major global vector-borne diseases...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Outbreak Brief 30: COVID-19 Pandemic 11 August 2020

The document titled Outbreak Brief 30: COVID-19 Pandemic – 11 August 2020 offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Sou...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Surgical Care at the District Hospital

Surgical Care at the District Hospital provides a comprehensive guide to surgical procedures that are commonly performed at the district hospital. It is intentionally limited to emergency and very common problems and is not designed as a major textbook of surgery. The manual is presented in seven pa...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Outbreak Brief 37: COVID-19 Pandemic 29 September 2020

As of 9 am East African Time (EAT) 29 September 2020, a total of 1,465,023 COVID-19 cases and 35,750 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) have been reported in 55 African Union Member State Countries. This is 4% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief, 52,713 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Global AIDS epidemic Report 2012

The global community has embarked on an historic quest to lay the foundation for the eventual end of the AIDS epidemic. This effort is more than merely visionary. It is entirely feasible. Unprecedented gains have been achieved in reducing the number of both adults and children newly infected with HI...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: HIVAIDS
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Risk Ranking and Prioritization of Epidemic-Prone Diseases

A. Background The International Health Regulations (IHR-2005) identify mapping and using priority health risks and resources as one of the core capacities in Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR). Effective preparedness and swift response to epidemic is the goal of Africa Centres...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Report on the Side Event on the Role of Community Health Workers and Volunteers in the Attainment of Universal Health Coverage and Health Security in Africa

Participants were Member states representatives, experts from development agencies and civil society organizations involved in Community Health systems strengthening on the continent. One critical area that was highlighted by participants is the need to increase the protection of CHWs in terms of th...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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The Millennium Development Goals Report 2011

This report is about the strategies that have been made to ensure that the MDGs have been attained by the year 2015.

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Outbreak Brief 144: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 19 October 2022, a total of 12,086,731 COVID-19 cases and 255,912 deaths (CFR: 2.1%) have been reported by the 55 African Union (AU) Member States (MS). This represents 2% of all cases and 4% of all deaths reported globally. Forty (73%) AU MS are reporting CFRs h...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control: Your Questions Answered

In the strategies for effective infection prevention and control (IPC), what does triage entail at hospitals? Triage includes screening at the entrance, identification of cases and isolation if necessary. There should be a triage (screening) area where visitors to the hospital are interviewed using...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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Preventing youth violence: an overview of the evidence

This manual reviews what is known about the prevalence and consequences of youth violence, the underlying risk factors and scientific studies on the effectiveness of youth violence prevention programmes. It also provides brief notes on how to strengthen youth violence prevention efforts. The prevent...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Adolescent Health
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Global MediXChange for combating COVID-19: the experience of China

The document titled Global MediXChange for combating COVID-19: the experience of China offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Norther...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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The Kampala declaration and agenda for global action

This Agenda for Global Action will guide the initial steps in a coordinated global, regional and national response to the worldwide shortage and mal-distribution of health workers, moving towards universal access to quality health care and improved health outcomes. It is meant to unite and intensify...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting 2005 Statistical Exploration

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is ��the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons.��1 It is estimated that more than 130 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM/C, pri...

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Theme: Health Systems
Sub Theme: Sexual and Reproductive Health
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Core Values of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)

The document titled Core Values of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) offers a comprehensive insight into Other, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, South...

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Theme: Health Risk Environment
Sub Theme: Other
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Outbreak Brief 43: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

The document titled Outbreak Brief 43: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic offers a comprehensive insight into Emergency Response and Preparedness, focusing on key issues related to Technical Guidance. It addresses critical health challenges within Central Africa, Eastern Africa, Northern A...

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Theme: Response
Sub Theme: Emergency response operations
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