Urgent calls are being made for coordinated continental action to strengthen health security systems in Africa, given the persistent risk of disease outbreaks like Ebola.
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Updated Jun 22
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Urgent calls are being made for coordinated continental action to strengthen health security systems in Africa, given the persistent risk of disease outbreaks like Ebola.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Pan Am Org, Burundi, Guyana, and Africa discuss health cooperation, pandemic preparedness, and calls for country-led action on health issues.Sub-event
- Charity highlights continent's underfunded health systems in Africa, noting specific shortages like anaesthesia impacting national systems in countries like Uganda and Zambia.Sub-event
Africa leaders call for continental cooperation to manage disease risks and strengthen health security systems.1 source
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The entities involved
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Africa
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
pan-African research, education and support organization for disease control and prevention
- Cyril Ramaphosa, serving as AU Champion for Pandemic Prevention, convened high-level briefings regarding the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
- A quarantine and treatment center is being built in Kenya for exposed Americans following Ebola exposure originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Related events
- Ebola outbreak threatens regional security of the continent, prompting pledges of medical assistance and supplies from various entities.
- The European Commission has pledged aid and funding to address the ongoing Ebola response and preparedness needs in Africa, specifically concerning the DRC.
- Ebola outbreaks are occurring in Uganda and Zaire, prompting vaccine development efforts by CEPI and Oxford.
- Ebola cases have been confirmed in Kisangani city, DRC, leading to ongoing epidemic response efforts.
- IRC monitors the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country, which is centered in the eastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.