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Mpox Response Plan Envisions Support Across 22 Countries


The Africa Mpox response plan envisages a budget of US$600 million for the six months from September 2024 to February 2025, with 55 percent being allocated to Mpox response and readiness in 28 countries and 45 percent to operational support. 


Since 13 August 2024, when Africa CDC declared Mpox a medical emergency of continental significance, the agency has been fully engaged in supporting countries battling the disease.

A new report by Africa CDC warns that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is becoming a more significant threat to Africa than HIV-AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, with children and vulnerable groups most at risk. These three diseases combined now account for fewer deaths than AMR, which has a mortality rate of 27.3 deaths per 100,000 people, making it the highest in the world.


Released ahead of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AMR in New York in September 2024, the report highlights the need for global stakeholders to address the escalating crisis. The meeting is expected to serve as a platform to make commitments and coordinate a global response. One urgent priority is mobilising resources to develop national action plans, particularly in countries lacking them.

In the wake of the current Mpox outbreak that has spread across 13 countries and led to over 18,000 cases in Africa in 2024, a delegation from Africa CDC visited South Sudan to assess its preparedness and response capabilities.


The outbreak has affected four of South Sudan’s neighbours—Kenya, Uganda, Central African Republic (CAR), and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On its own, the DRC has reported over 14,000 cases, accounting for 96% of confirmed cases in August. 

Public Health Emergency Management Curriculum Review Signals Start of  Second Cohort of Fellows


The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) recently hosted a curriculum review workshop in Nairobi, Kenya, as it gears up for the registration of the second cohort of its Public Health Emergency Management (PHEM) Fellowship. Launched in 2023, the PHEM Fellowship is a flagship program designed to build a skilled and resilient African public health workforce capable of leading preparedness, response, and recovery efforts during public health emergencies.


Aligned with Africa CDC’s Strategic Plan (2023-2027), the fellowship plays a crucial role in strengthening public health institutions and enhancing emergency preparedness across the African Union Member States. The fellowship supports the New Public Health Order, empowering mid-career public health professionals with the tools and knowledge required to tackle public health challenges and manage high-burden diseases.

Africa’s Health Workforce Compact Takes Shape


Africa’s health leaders have taken a step to design a robust model for a central mechanism for the training and deploying of health workers on the continent.​


“This is an agenda that enjoys a lot of support particularly from the heads of state,” said Dr. Raji Tajudeen, the acting Deputy Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the Head of Public Health Institutes and Research, officially opening the conference.

For six days, 24 laboratory specialists from 11 African countries convened in Kenya for an intensive training session in sample management.


Organised by Africa CDC with support from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the training was meant to enhance the technicians’ skills in managing and transporting biological specimens—an essential component in effective disease surveillance and outbreak response. International partnerships in public health from institutions such as KDCA support access to diagnostics and vaccines, along with boosting health security in Africa.

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Media is a Desired Partner in Managing Health Crises

African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) hopes its vigilance over the health welfare of Africa will be further developed as it engages with the members of the fourth estate while it fights outbreaks and health challenges in member states.


The WHO and Africa CDC declared an international health emergency after a rise in cases associated with a new strain of mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in early August. This declaration marked an important achievement, for Africa CDC, while addressing the crisis through a new public health order.