Also known as: Dr. Jean Kaseya · Dr Jean Kaseya · H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya
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Joy Online
… Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on August 21, 2026, in Accra by the government of Ghana, represented by Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), represented by its Director-General, Dr Jean Kaseya …
Ghana moves to become Africa’s vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturing hubJoy Online
… The agreement was signed by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the Director-General of Africa CDC, Dr Jean Kaseya. …
Ghanaian vaccine makers gain access to 1.4bn African market under new dealJoy Online
… Dr Jean Kaseya said the response demonstrated the importance of leadership and strong links with communities. …
Uganda declares end to Ebola outbreak after 42 days without a new caseJoy Online
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has called on African countries and institutions to double their effort in mobilising funds to fight the deadly Ebola currently claiming several lives in the Democratic Rep …
Mobilising resources for Ebola response: Africa CDC boss calls for moreThe Ghanaian Times
… The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, in his presentation, called for stronger African leadership in health security. …
AU health summit opens in AccraJoy Online
The Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr Jean Kaseya, has said Africa will struggle to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak unless an additional $1.4 billion is mobilised to strengthen the continent’s response. …
Africa needs $1.4bn to stop Ebola – Africa-CDC DirectorJoy Online
… If you compare with previous Bundibugyo outbreaks, this is the most serious Bundibugyo outbreak we have,” Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya said. …
WHO launches $518m plan to curb Africa Ebola outbreakJoy Online
… Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, warned that in the absence of vaccines and effective medicines people should follow public health measures, including the guidance about handling the funerals of those who have died from the disea …
At least six Americans exposed to Ebola during DR Congo outbreakJoy Online
… The health agency’s executive director Dr Jean Kaseya added that “significant population movement” between the affected areas and neighbouring countries also meant regional co-ordination was essential. …
WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergencyJoy Online
… The health agency’s executive director Dr Jean Kaseya added that “significant population movement” between the affected areas and neighbouring countries also meant regional co-ordination was essential. …
New outbreak of Ebola kills 80 in eastern DR CongoGhana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 21, 2026, to participate in the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism, giving Ghanaian pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers access to a larger continental market and creating more predictable demand for locally manufactured health products.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on August 21, 2026, to participate in the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism, giving Ghanaian pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers access to a larger continental market and creating more predictable demand for locally manufactured health products.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to join the African Pooled Procurement Mechanism, granting Ghanaian vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturers access to a market of about 1.4 billion people across all 55 African Union member states.
7 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Uganda has declared the end of its Ebola outbreak after completing 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case, with the announcement welcomed by the Africa CDC and WHO. The country reported 20 confirmed cases of Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, with 15 imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and five acquired locally.
27 August 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern, with around 246 suspected cases and 80 deaths reported. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there are no approved drugs or vaccines, and has spread to Uganda with two confirmed cases.
17 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and NDC MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African High Level Ministerial Committee (AHLMC), a flagship African Union initiative aimed at strengthening Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reforming the global health architecture.
28 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, Deputy Minister of Health and MP for Essikado-Ketan, has been appointed to the Secretariat of the African Union's High-Level Ministerial Committee on global health governance, tasked with strengthening Africa's voice in international health decision-making.
27 April 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah has been appointed as a Secretariat Member of the African Union's High Level Ministerial Committee on global health, which aims to strengthen Africa's influence in global health decision-making and reform the global health architecture.
24 April 2026 · Business & Financial Times →