The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has challenged Malawi’s media to take greater responsibility in developing and disseminating accurate messages on public health emergencies, including cholera, measles and Mpox. Speaking during a capacity-building workshop for journalists and health officials on Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), Africa CDC Team Leader Dr…
Nairobi — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has raised serious concern over a sharp surge in cholera cases across the continent, with reported infections more than doubling to over 310,000 cases in 2025. In a statement, Africa CDC noted that the outbreak has resulted in nearly 3,000 additional deaths across…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says the continent is moving closer to meeting the criteria for downgrading Mpox as a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security. The move, it said, becomes imperative as more countries record zero cases for extended periods. Prof. Yap Boum, Incident Manager for Health Emergencies at…
Africa is grappling with increasing public health threats amid overstretched resources and persistent gaps in preparedness, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. Prof. Yap Boum, Incident Manager for Health Emergencies at Africa CDC, gave the alert during the agency’s weekly virtual press briefing. He gave the alert as the…
He said Africa cannot achieve universal health coverage or pandemic preparedness without the ability to finance, produce, and govern its own health systems and countermeasures. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned of a surge in outbreaks of cholera, Mpox, and Marburg virus disease across the continent, raising concerns about…
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention webpage that once stated unequivocally that vaccines do not cause autism has been rewritten, now suggesting without evidence that health authorities “ignored” possible links between the shots and autism. “The claim ‘vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the…
The African CDC has urged countries in the continent to invest in Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) interventions for better healthcare. Social and Behavioral Change Coordinator at African CDC, Dr Priscilla Madzinga Kasena, made the remarks on Friday during the official closing of a four-day First Continental Social and Behavioral Change Costing and Financing meeting…
Durban, South Africa — What if Africa could use its industrial strength to protect its people’s health by producing medicines locally? The future of Africa’s health security depends on local manufacturing, which has the potential to revolutionize access to life-saving medicines and vaccines. This is not only an economic opportunity, but also a key move…
Dakar, Senegal — The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), in collaboration with the Government of Senegal and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has today opened the High-Level Regional Forum on Immunisation in West Africa, taking place in Dakar from 17-19 October 2025. Held under the high patronage of His Excellency President Bassirou…
Real-time data has become the backbone of modern digital ecosystems, from gaming platforms and e-commerce to logistics and social media. Yet, as data grows exponentially and changes by the second, organisations face an ongoing challenge: how to process, scale, and manage massive streams of information efficiently, without compromising performance or accuracy. In the second episode…
