Tag: #AfricaCDC
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W.H.O. WARNS DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK REMAINS FAR FROM CONTROL
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains far from being contained, with a continued risk of international spread. WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said nearly 5,000 people had been infected and more than 2,300 had died across six provinces and 55 health…
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DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK: OVER 300 CHILDREN DEAD AS EXPERTS BACK VACCINE TRIAL
More than 300 children have died in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the United Nations warning that children and women are bearing a disproportionate share of the health crisis. The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said children account for nearly a quarter of confirmed Ebola cases but almost one-third…
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AFRICA CDC, WHO CALL FOR COMMUNITY-LED ACTION AS DRC EBOLA OUTBREAK ESCALATES
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for urgent community-led action to contain the worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Following a joint high-level mission to Uganda and the DRC, the agencies urged stronger case detection, contact tracing, treatment…
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EBOLA CASES SURPASS 1,000 AS DEATH TOLL REACHES 254
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda has exceeded 1,000 confirmed cases, with 254 deaths recorded since May 15, 2026. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said the figures in a post on the organisation’s official X account on Tuesday June 23, highlighting…
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AFRICA CDC GOES FROM 34% TO 95%: HEALTH AGENCY ROLLS OUT $463M POWER BOOST
From tighter budgets to bigger impact, Africa’s top health agency is now spending smarter, scaling faster, and showing that continental health security is no longer playing small. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it has hit a major milestone—95% budget utilisation and a $463 million grant portfolio, marking a sharp…
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AFRICA’S MPOX CRISIS HITS 61K+ CASES, 296 DEAD—TREATMENT TRIALS ACCELERATE!
Over 61,383 mpox cases and 296 deaths across 32 African countries since early 2024, but hope’s rising with a major clinical trial gaining steam to deliver real treatments! Africa CDC dropped the stats Saturday in Abuja, spotlighting the MOSA study—a double-blind trial testing therapies in hard-hit nations like DRC. Launched in 2024 with EU and…
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AFRICA CDC URGES VIGILANCE & COOPERATION TO FIGHT DISEASE OUTBREAKS
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…
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EBERE OKEREKE WARNS U.S. AMERICA FIRST HEALTH STRATEGY UNDERMINES AFRICA’S HEALTH SOVEREIGNTY
Africa urged to unite and protect its health future amid shifting global aid dynamics. Ebere Okereke of the Tony Blair Institute cautions that the new U.S. America First Global Health Strategy risks weakening Africa’s health sovereignty by prioritizing U.S. interests over continental goals. She critiques the strategy’s blame on African inefficiency, ignoring donor-driven dependency, and…
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AFRICA CDC, PARTNERS HOST WORKSHOP TO BOOST VACCINE TECH TRANSFER IN AFRICA
Paving the way for Africa to produce 60% of its vaccines by 2040 through technology and collaboration. The Africa CDC, with Team Europe, AVMI, and Ghana’s NVI, is running a workshop in Accra to finalize guidelines for vaccine tech transfer and strengthen local manufacturing. Despite hosting 17% of the world’s population, Africa produces under 1%…
