Africa CDC raises alarm over continent's infectious diseases outbreaks

“The African continent as a whole faces what we call a syndemics; a combination of emerging infectious diseases. We are dealing ...'

Similarly, local diagnostic manufacturing of Personal Protective Equipment , therapeutics and medical equipment was a health security challenge; vaccines-related innovation was critical for Africa’s health security, while there was an urgent need for the development of Africa’s public health work force, he explained.

Also speaking, President, International Epidemiological Association, , Akindele Adebiyi, highlighted enforcement as a key consideration in curtailing infectious disease outbreaks. Richard Hatchett, CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, , stated that in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CEPI established 13 partnerships and deployed $1.5 billion to develop COVID-19 vaccines, representing the largest vaccine portfolio globally.

He disclosed that the coalition had in 2020 also set up the largest ever Lassa fever epidemiological study, starting in Nigeria.

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