What next for Africa’s revamped health institutions? 04 JANUARY 2024 – The African continent is working toward a “new public health order” — a vision to achieve greater independence from foreign entities for the population’s health needs. During the COVID-19 pandemic,…
AFRICA CDC hosts lead partners of Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM)
AFRICA CDC hosts lead partners of Partnerships for African Vaccine Manufacturing (PAVM). 15 MARCH 2023 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) hosted its lead partners at a meeting on the sidelines of the Africa Health Agenda…
Lagos to Mombasa: How Does the Pandemic End in Africa?
Africa launches a race to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines in two years. 27 AUGUST 2021 – South Africa, where part of the process is already underway, and Senegal, which aims to build a factory in record time, are the countries…
Africans must be involved in vaccine trials.
Africans must be involved in vaccine trials, and prepare now for day one of the vaccine availability. 29 AUGUST 2020 – In an ideal world, communities should not be mere spectators but co-architects of health decisions impacting their well-being. Concerns around…
What is a sustainable vaccine manufacturing footprint for Africa?
What is a sustainable vaccine manufacturing footprint for Africa? 6 DECEMBER 2023 – Given the inequities revealed through the COVID-19 pandemic, significant interest and funding have been directed at boosting vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa. However, this growth must be commercially…
Devex CheckUp: Cracking the code on Marburg virus
Devex CheckUp: Cracking the code on Marburg virus. 16 FEBRUARY 2023 – Equatorial Guinea announced its first outbreak this week of the rare and deadly Marburg disease — a hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola. There are no vaccines or antiviral treatments approved…
Africa’s vaccine ambitions
Africa’s vaccine ambitions. 8 AUGUST 2021 – Africa is a continent of 1.3 billion people, but only makes 1% of the lifesaving vaccines it needs. The continent’s 54 nations are almost entirely dependent on agencies like Unicef and Gavi, the Vaccine…
South Africa could be first in region to produce Covid-19 vaccine
South Africa could be first in region to produce Covid-19 vaccine. South Africa may sign a deal to help produce a Covid-19 vaccine, potentially boosting access to immunization on a continent with limited manufacturing capacity. The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations,…
3 Key interventions for growth in African vaccine manufacturing
3 key interventions for growth in African vaccine manufacturing. 4 DECEMBER 2023 – Predictions for African vaccine manufacturing in 2024: The pace of progress will hinge on demand predictability, financial mobilization, and regulatory strengthening. Following COVID-19, the need for local manufacturing capacity…
Five ways to scale up the African vaccine manufacturing industry
Five ways to scale up the African vaccine manufacturing industry. How can vaccine manufacturers in Africa expand their manufacturing capacity and capabilities? Deborah King, Vaccines Lead at Wellcome, highlights five key areas for support – including access to finance and training opportunities….