How can Africa transform from a vaccine desert to a vaccine hub? 26 OCTOBER 2021 – To accelerate the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccines across the continent, Africa is taking steps to boost homegrown vaccine manufacturing capacity and cut its 99…
What it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19
What it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19. Within just a few months, pharmaceutical firms have produced hundreds of millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine. But the world needs billions — and as fast as possible. Companies say they…
Push for Local Vaccine Production
Push for Local Vaccine Production as race for COVID-19 antidote continues. 6th JULY 2020 – The World is facing an unprecedented health challenge that has seen the loss of over 500,000 in just 7 months. The novel 2019 Corona Virus Disease…
The road ahead for Africa’s vaccine manufacturing sector
The road ahead for Africa’s vaccine manufacturing sector. 16 FEBRUARY 2024 – There’s a lot of interest in building Africa’s vaccine manufacturing sector. But how can it be sustained?Partnerships have been key in producing the first messenger RNA COVID-19 vaccine in…
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease
Tanzania confirms first-ever outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease. 21 MARCH 2023 – Brazzaville/Dar es Salaam – Tanzania today confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg Virus Disease after laboratory tests were carried out following reports of cases and deaths in the country’s…
Africa launches a race to produce its own COVID-19 vaccines in two years
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…
Broad manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa a ‘very tall order’
What it will take to vaccinate the world against COVID-19. Within just a few months, pharmaceutical firms have produced hundreds of millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine. But the world needs billions — and as fast as possible. Companies say they…
New COVID-19 health technologies
Global collaboration to accelerate new COVID-19 health technologies 24 APRIL 2020 – Global health actors, private sector partners and other stakeholders are launching a landmark collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable global access to new COVID-19 essential health technologies….
What next for Africa’s revamped health institutions?
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…