La menace actuelle de l’influenza aviaire hautement pathogène (IAHP) exige une attention mondiale urgente, car elle transcende ses origines aviaires pour affecter les mammifères domestiques et sauvages avec une fréquence croissante. En particulier, la circulation actuelle du virus chez les vaches laitières aux États-Unis suscite des inquiétudes au sein de la communauté internationale. Si le […]
WASHINGTON DC, October 18, 2024 — Concluding its second funding round, the Pandemic Fund’s Governing Board approved on October 17 US$418 million in new grants designed to bolster pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) capacities in 40 countries across six geographical regions. These grants will provide much-needed investments to strengthen disease surveillance and early warning systems, […]
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA WHAT: Join us for the weekly engagement with the media to provide updates on the Mpox outbreak situation in affected Member States, as well as the Marburg outbreak in Rwanda which has significantly improved, with zero new cases reported in the past weeks. Africa CDC Director General, H.E. Dr. […]
Summary of 2023 Results To realise the vision of “An Africa in which animal resources contribute significantly to integration, prosperity, and peace.” AU-IBAR works through the Regional Economic Communities to support African Union Member States to advance the governance and management of animal resources. This work is guided by the principles of subsidiarity and is […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 28 November 2024 – Africa Union Member States have endorsed a new strategic plan at to tackle endemic diseases across the African continent. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) convened a key workshop from November 27–29, 2024, in Addis Ababa to launch the new strategy with an emphasis on […]
