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Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

Also known as: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention — continental health agency coordinating disease surveillance, emergency response, and immunisation strategy across Africa amid outbreaks including Ebola, mpox, and Marburg.

2026-04-242026-08-23
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  1. April 2026

  2. Business & Financial Times

    … Ayensu-Danquah’s appointment was announced in a letter dated April 13, 2026 and signed by Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director General, Dr. …

    Deputy Health Minister appointed to AU Secretariat on global health

  3. The Chronicle

    … Ayensu-Danquah’s appointment was confirmed in a letter dated April 13, 2026 signed by the Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. …

    AU Elevates Deputy Health Minister, Grace Ayensu-Danquah

  4. Business & Financial Times

    … Ayensu-Danquah’s appointment was announced in a letter dated April 13, 2026 and signed by Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director General, Dr. …

    Deputy Health Minister Ayensu-Danquah appointed to AU Secretariat on global health
Society

GHS launches Public Health Emergency Operations Centre framework

The News

The Ghana Health Service has launched a new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) framework to strengthen Ghana's preparedness and response to disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. The framework brings together institutions, information, expertise, and resources to enable coordinated response, and includes five strategic and operational documents designed to support implementation of International Health Regulations 2005.

14 hours ago · Joy Online →

Yesterday

  1. GHS launches Public Health Emergency Operations Centre framework

    The Ghana Health Service has launched a new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) framework to strengthen Ghana's preparedness and response to disease outbreaks and public health emergencies. The framework brings together institutions, information, expertise, and resources to enable coordinated response, and includes five strategic and operational documents designed to support implementation of International Health Regulations 2005.

    14 hours ago · Joy Online →

Thursday 20 August

  1. Ghana health minister urges African cooperation on disease outbreaks

    Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh called for deeper health cooperation among African countries to detect and contain disease outbreaks before they spread across borders, citing current Ebola spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He emphasized the need for improved information and technology sharing, increased local pharmaceutical investment, and inter-country solidarity.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana activates Ebola surveillance at borders and health facilities

    Ghana has stepped up surveillance at points of entry and health facilities amid a surge in Ebola cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said the country has activated its surveillance systems and is working with the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research to strengthen testing and response capacity.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Africa CDC appoints Ghanaian MP to immunisation advisory council

    The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has invited Frank Annoh-Dompreh, Ghana's Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, to serve on a new Continental Immunisation Advisory Council that will provide strategic guidance on immunisation across the continent and support implementation of the Continental Immunisation Strategy 2026–2030.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. Ghana hosts Africa CDC regional health security meeting

    Ghana is hosting a two-day annual meeting of the Regional Technical Advisory Committee of the Africa CDC and Western Africa Regional Coordinating Centre to strengthen regional health security, disease surveillance, and emergency preparedness across West Africa. The Health Minister highlighted lessons from COVID-19 and Ebola outbreaks, and emerging threats such as mpox and Marburg, as reasons for strengthening cross-border collaboration and surveillance systems.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 3 August

  1. Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes second-largest on record

    The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has risen to 3,532 cases and 1,556 deaths, making it the world's second-largest on record, outpaced only by the 2014–2016 West African outbreak. The Bundibugyo strain has spread faster than any previous Ebola epidemic, killing five times as many people in the same timeframe, while insecurity and resource constraints hamper containment efforts.

    3 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Pan-African Parliament adopts traditional medicine legal framework resolutions

    The Pan-African Parliament has adopted resolutions championed by Frank Annoh-Dompreh calling for African governments to establish legal and regulatory frameworks for traditional medicine integration into national healthcare systems, including development of a continental 'Model Law on Traditional Medicine and the Protection of Local Knowledge' to guide research, licensing, quality assurance and ethical use of indigenous medicines.

    29 July 2026 · The Chronicle →

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Pan-African Parliament develops model law on traditional medicine

    The Pan-African Parliament's Committee on Health, Labour and Social Affairs has adopted a resolution to develop a continent-wide Model Law on Traditional Medicines and the Protection of Local Knowledge, aimed at strengthening the regulation, recognition and integration of traditional medicine into Africa's health systems.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Pan-African Parliament pushes traditional medicine regulation for maternal health

    The Pan-African Parliament has adopted a resolution to integrate traditional medicine into African national health systems and develop a continent-wide legal framework to regulate it, aiming to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths while protecting indigenous knowledge.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  3. Pan-African Parliament urges governments to fund health commitment

    The Pan-African Parliament adopted a resolution challenging African governments to honour the Abuja Declaration of 2001, which requires allocating at least 15% of annual national budgets to health. The Parliament warned that weak funding continues to expose the continent to public health threats and called on member states to establish contingency funds and strengthen legal frameworks for health emergency response.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  4. Pan-African Parliament pushes stronger Africa CDC disease response role

    The Pan-African Parliament has adopted a resolution calling for a stronger role for the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in coordinating continental health emergencies and urging African Union member states to integrate Africa CDC frameworks into national laws. The move follows repeated health crises including HIV, Ebola, COVID-19, mpox, Marburg and cholera outbreaks that exposed weaknesses in health systems.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

  5. Africa urges stronger national laws for pandemic preparedness

    The Pan-African Parliament has called on African Union member states to adopt continental health frameworks into national law to strengthen pandemic preparedness and response, citing gaps in health systems and legal structures exposed by HIV, Ebola, COVID-19, mpox, Marburg and cholera outbreaks.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 24 July

  1. Africa CDC chief urges domestic funding boost for Ebola response

    The Director-General of Africa CDC called on African countries to mobilise more domestic funds to combat Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, noting that African countries have so far mobilised approximately US$110 million to support responses to Ebola and other disease outbreaks.

    24 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

  1. AU health summit opens in Accra with universal coverage call

    A two-day African Union Extraordinary Session on Health opened in Accra, calling on African countries to strengthen health systems, increase domestic health financing, and accelerate universal health coverage efforts. The summit aims to end AIDS by 2030, reduce preventable maternal deaths, and tackle communicable and non-communicable diseases across the continent.

    22 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Africa CDC Director warns of $1.4 billion Ebola funding need

    The Director-General of Africa CDC said Africa will struggle to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak without an additional $1.4 billion to strengthen the continent's response, citing high community transmission with more than 60 percent of Ebola deaths occurring within communities.

    21 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 1 July

  1. Uganda confirms isolated Marburg virus case in child

    Ugandan health authorities have confirmed an isolated case of Marburg virus disease, a highly infectious hemorrhagic fever, detected in a 1-1/2-year-old child who died in Kyegegwa district. No contacts of the case have developed symptoms, and there is currently no active case in Uganda, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

    1 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 8 June

  1. WHO launches $518 million plan to contain Ebola outbreak

    The World Health Organisation announced a $518 million, six-month plan to combat an Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo strain for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment, has recorded 381 confirmed cases and 62 deaths in Congo, and 19 cases and two deaths in Uganda.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 5 June

  1. Spain cancels DR Congo-Chile World Cup warm-up friendly over Ebola

    A pre-World Cup friendly between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Chile scheduled for June 9 in southern Spain has been cancelled by the mayor of La Línea de la Concepción due to public health concerns over an active Ebola outbreak in the central African nation.

    5 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 4 June

  1. WHO reports Ebola response catching up in DRC outbreak

    The World Health Organisation said Wednesday that the world is "catching up" with the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there have been 344 confirmed cases and 60 confirmed deaths. The outbreak, linked to the Bundibugyo strain, has spread to neighbouring Uganda with 15 confirmed cases including one death.

    4 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 24 May

  1. Attacks on Ebola health facilities escalate in eastern DRC

    Attacks on Ebola health centres are intensifying in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with residents storming facilities and setting tents on fire as the WHO warns the outbreak could worsen in the DRC and Uganda. Health workers face community resistance over strict burial protocols required to prevent virus transmission.

    24 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 21 May

  1. India–Africa Forum Summit IV postponed over African health concerns

    India and the African Union postponed the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit, originally scheduled for May 28–31, 2026 in New Delhi, following consultations about emerging public health concerns in parts of Africa. Both sides reaffirmed commitment to collaboration on health preparedness and disease control across the continent.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ghana activates Ebola preparedness as cases reported in Uganda, DR Congo

    Ghana has not recorded any suspected or confirmed case of Ebola despite recent outbreaks in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ministry of Health said. The Ministry has activated precautionary measures nationwide including enhanced surveillance at borders, health worker training, and public awareness campaigns.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. WHO convenes emergency committee as DRC Ebola deaths reach 131

    The WHO's expert panel is meeting to discuss vaccine options for a new Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, where the death toll has risen to an estimated 131 from 513 suspected cases, prompting the WHO to declare an international health emergency.

    19 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 18 May

  1. Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 100, six Americans exposed

    At least 100 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo with over 390 suspected cases; the WHO has declared it an international emergency. At least six Americans have been exposed to the virus during the outbreak, with one believed to have symptoms and three others said to have faced high-risk contact.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Six Americans exposed to Ebola in DR Congo outbreak

    At least six Americans have been exposed to the Ebola virus during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that the WHO has declared an international emergency, with 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths reported. One American is believed to be experiencing symptoms, while three others faced high-risk contact or exposure; the CDC is supporting the safe withdrawal of affected Americans.

    18 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Saturday 16 May

  1. Ebola outbreak kills 80 in DR Congo's Ituri province

    Africa's health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns. Uganda confirmed one imported case, with a 59-year-old male who died testing positive.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 15 May

  1. Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC raises cross-border spread fears

    The Africa CDC confirmed 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases in Ituri province, marking the 17th Ebola outbreak since 1976. The detection of suspected cases in Bunia, a provincial capital near the Ugandan border, raises concerns that the urban setting and transit hub status could enable rapid regional spread amid ongoing armed conflict.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

  2. Ebola outbreak declared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

    Africa's top health agency has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, with around 246 cases and 65 deaths reported mainly in gold-mining towns of Mongwalu and Rwampara. This is the 17th outbreak of the deadly viral disease in the country.

    15 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 14 May

  1. Study outlines research priorities for West African Lassa fever vaccines

    A multi-institutional study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases has set out a prioritised research agenda to guide the introduction and use of Lassa fever vaccines across West Africa, identifying evidence needed before vaccines become available. The disease, an acute viral hemorrhagic illness spread mainly through rodent excreta, is endemic in the region with an estimated 897,700 annual cases, though many go undetected.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 13 May

  1. President Mahama urges African cooperation on healthcare challenges

    President John Mahama called on African leaders, development partners and private sector players to strengthen cooperation to address the continent's healthcare challenges, improve financing, pharmaceutical production and health outcomes. He emphasized that the "Accra Reset" agenda was developed in response to declining global support for healthcare, requiring African countries to take greater responsibility for their own healthcare systems.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online →

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