🧬Committed to strengthening capacity, systems, and networks to detect, prevent, and respond to infectious disease threats

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Today, I am proud to launch the African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics (ASAG) — an African-led advisory body to guide how the continent governs, generates and uses genomic data to protect our people. ASAG will strengthen disease surveillance, enhance epidemic preparedness, support ethical data governance and accelerate the development of African-led medical countermeasures — placing Africa at the centre of the global health security agenda. This is genomics on Africa’s terms: coordinated, ethical and grounded in our priorities. ----- Aujourd’hui, je suis fier d’annoncer le lancement du Groupe consultatif stratĂ©gique africain sur la gĂ©nomique (ASAG) — un organe consultatif dirigĂ© par l’Afrique, chargĂ© d’orienter la maniĂšre dont le continent gouverne, produit et utilise les donnĂ©es gĂ©nomiques pour protĂ©ger nos populations. L’ASAG contribuera Ă  renforcer la surveillance des maladies, amĂ©liorer la prĂ©paration aux Ă©pidĂ©mies, soutenir une gouvernance Ă©thique des donnĂ©es et accĂ©lĂ©rer le dĂ©veloppement de contre-mesures mĂ©dicales dirigĂ©es par l’Afrique — plaçant le continent au cƓur de l’agenda mondial de la sĂ©curitĂ© sanitaire. Il s’agit d’une gĂ©nomique dĂ©finie selon les prioritĂ©s de l’Afrique : coordonnĂ©e, Ă©thique et ancrĂ©e dans nos rĂ©alitĂ©s. Read more: ow.ly/Fiu250YUta4
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Today, the International Pathogen Surveillance Network, hosted by the @WHO Hub in Berlin, launched US$ 1.8 million in catalytic grants to strengthen genomic, wastewater & environmental surveillance in low -and- middle-income countries More info to apply: bit.ly/WHOIPSNfunding
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Rwanda’s Akagera National Park đŸ‡·đŸ‡Œ @AkageraPark has been named one of @NatGeo’s Best Destinations in the World 2026 🌍✹. A proud recognition of Rwanda’s natural beauty and conservation excellence.🩁 🩏 🐘 🐆 🐃🌿 #VisitRwanda #Akagera #NatGeo nationalgeographic.com/trave

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Productive meeting with @MrNqobileNdlovu, CEO of @ASLM_News, to discuss ways to strengthen Africa’s laboratory systems. We reflected on our long-standing partnership and celebrated the progress our institutions have made together. Thank you, Mr. Ndlovu, for your continued commitment to advancing laboratory medicine across the continent. #NewPublicHealthOrder ---- RĂ©union productive avec Nqobile Ndlovu, Directeur GĂ©nĂ©ral de la SociĂ©tĂ© Africaine de MĂ©decine de Laboratoire (ASLM), pour discuter des moyens de renforcer les systĂšmes de laboratoire en Afrique. Nous avons Ă©galement Ă©voquĂ© notre partenariat de longue date et saluĂ© les avancĂ©es que nos deux institutions ont rĂ©alisĂ©es ensemble. Merci, M. Ndlovu, pour votre engagement constant en faveur du dĂ©veloppement de la mĂ©decine de laboratoire sur le continent.
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📍Happening now in Addis Ababa: From 23–25 April, surveillance directors from across the @_AfricanUnion Member States are convening at the Africa Surveillance Meeting to strengthen disease monitoring systems across the continent. #AfricaCDC #DiseaseSurveillance
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🎉 Happy Birthday, Prof. @MTamfum! 🎂 A true pioneer in scientific research, a fearless leader in the fight against infectious diseases, and a global inspiration. Your dedication and groundbreaking work continue to save lives and shape the future of public health.
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Women are the backbone of public health across Africa, standing at the forefront of outbreak response, emergency preparedness, and health system resilience. At @AfricaCDC, we honor the women in our ranks—scientists, epidemiologists, emergency responders, policy leaders, and more—who work tirelessly to protect communities and strengthen health security across the continent. On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate their unwavering dedication, expertise, and leadership. Their commitment continue to inspire progress toward a healthier, safer Africa. #AfricaCDC #IWD2025
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Sofonias K Tessema retweeted
Six new Grand Challenges, supported by @gatesfoundation, are live and seeking innovative ideas to transform global health. Researchers working on bacterial AMR, preeclampsia, HIV/TB, women’s health & more are encouraged to apply. Learn more and share: gcgh.grandchallenges.org/cha

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Grateful @ah4di has launched thanks to the support of many people and partners, my colleagues at @ah4di, our partners in #Africa and globally and our advisors.The bold vision of #selfrelianceinhealthanalytics in Africa requires all our efforts, and we look forward to working with you all.
Exciting news! We are launching Applied Health Analytics for Delivery & Innovation (AHADI) led by @NoorAbdisalan and @jalinegerardin. AHADI is an organization focused on Africa that works for countries on #SelfRelianceInHealthAnalytics đŸ‘‰đŸŸ shorturl.at/8XQVN #AHADILaunch
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Thank you to Africa CDC for this important contribution to strengthen the diagnostic capacity in DRC
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@AfricaCDC & @EC_HERA co-hosted the #GLOWACON Regional Conference in Addis Ababa, uniting 250+ experts to advance wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) for public health in Africa. More: ow.ly/CYhi50Urmrh #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity
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Great news! @labgenpath at @inrb_kinshasa has received a #HAMILTON device to fully automate the workflow steps for library preparation. A big thank to @AfricaCDC for this valuable donation, enhancing our research and sequencing capacities. #GlobalHealth #Innovation #AfricaCDC
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Sofonias K Tessema retweeted
Quite a few people have asked whether they can attend the 567th inaugural lecture online. That's not typical here so we thank @CoMUIIbadan for making it possible. Note the time change - it is now 3PM on Thur 21 Nov, Trenchard Hall @UniIbadan or Youtube youtube.com/live/3rmvIBJfvo0
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Key takeaways from today’s MVD briefing 1. MVD outbreak contained 2. Two remaining patients in care are stable 3. No death in last 3 weeks 4. Case fatality rate: 22.7% 5. Over 6,000 tests performed 6. More than 1,600 vax doses administered 7. Origin of 🩠 from fruit🩇in cave
Minister @NsanzimanaSabin briefed the diplomatic corps and partners on Rwanda's progress in combating the Marburg virus, detailing how the index case was investigated and identified. He outlined the ongoing response efforts, including enhanced surveillance of potential sources and research to deepen understanding of the virus, strengthen preparedness, and refine containment strategies.
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