The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is calling for stronger community surveillance, better vaccination efforts, and ongoing cross-border teamwork to curb deadly outbreaks sweeping the continent. Prof. Yap Boum, Africa CDC’s Incident Manager for Health Emergencies, gave this update at their weekly news briefing, revealing progress but warning against letting down our guard.
Ebola in the DRC is nearing the end of its outbreak, but vigilance is key with more than 37,000 vaccinated. Mpox cases have dropped by 80%, yet Kenya, Liberia, and Ghana still face challenges. Cholera remains Africa’s toughest health battle with almost 300,000 cases and over 6,000 deaths in 23 countries this year. The rainy season threatens to worsen it unless water and sanitation infrastructure are urgently improved.
Africa CDC is pushing for resilient health systems with rapid response and community engagement as frontline tools. Efforts to strengthen malaria prevention and launch a data-sharing policy for better health info management are also underway. With the support of WHO and regional partners, Africa CDC continues leading the charge to protect the continent’s health.
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