Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized public health agency of the African Union that supports member states in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats across the continent.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Africa CDC | 0 | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
international organization
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public health agency → specialized agency of the African Union → |
| affiliation |
African Union Commission
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surface form:
African Union Commission Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development
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| continentServed | Africa → |
| establishedBy | African Union → |
| field |
epidemiology
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health security → infectious disease control → pandemic preparedness → public health → |
| focusArea |
antimicrobial resistance
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disease surveillance → emergency preparedness and response → health workforce development → information systems for health → laboratory systems strengthening → non-communicable diseases → public health research → vaccine-preventable diseases → |
| governingBody | African Union Commission → |
| headquartersCountry | Ethiopia → |
| headquartersLocation | Addis Ababa → |
| legalBasis | African Union Assembly decision → |
| mission | support African Union member states in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats → |
| operatesInLanguage |
Arabic
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English → French → Kiswahili → Portuguese → |
| parentOrganization | African Union → |
| purpose |
build public health workforce capacity
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coordinate continental response to disease outbreaks → enhance surveillance of infectious diseases in Africa → strengthen public health systems in Africa → support emergency preparedness and response → |
| regionServed | African Union member state → |
| role |
coordinate continental response to epidemics in Africa
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coordinate training programs for African public health professionals → facilitate data sharing on disease threats among African countries → mobilize resources for public health emergencies in Africa → provide technical guidance to African Union member states → support establishment and networking of national public health institutes in Africa → support implementation of International Health Regulations in Africa → |
| shortName |
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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Africa CDC
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| worksWith |
WHO Regional Office for Africa
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surface form:
Africa Regional Office of the World Health Organization
World Health Organization → ministries of health of African Union member states → national public health institutes in Africa → |
Referenced by (2)
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WHO Regional Office for Africa
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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Africa CDC