COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update

by Africa CDC

In addition to our Weekly Outbreak Brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help African Union Member States.

7th December 2020 • comment

Medical PPE production in Africa: Promoting Local Manufacturers to support the COVID-19 Response (Workshop report)

by Africa CDC

The global pandemic has highlighted fragility in international supply chains and the dependency of many African countries on imported personal protective equipment (PPE). 

7th December 2020 • comment

Questions and answers on COVID-19 vaccine

by Africa CDC

Vaccines work by tricking your body into thinking it has been infected with a disease-causing organism (also called germs) such as a virus, prompting it to develop an immune reaction to the organism itself.

7th December 2020 • comment