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…
World’s first fully liquid vaccine to be locally manufactured by CT-based Biovac
World’s first fully liquid vaccine to be locally manufactured by CT-based Biovac. 19 NOVEMBER 2020 – Cape Town-based bio-pharmaceutical company Biovac has begun local manufacturing of global pharmaceutical company, Sanofi Pasteur’s six-in-one paediatric hexavalent vaccine, Hexaxim. This is the world’s first fully liquid…
AU and WHO defend AstraZeneza vaccine in Africa despite doubts in Europe
AU and WHO defend AstraZeneza vaccine in Africa despite doubts in Europe. 18 MARCH 2021 – The African Union (AU) and the World Health Organization (WHO) encouraged on Thursday to continue vaccinating against covid-19 in Africa, even with the AstraZeneca vaccine…
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…
Lagos to Mombasa: How Does the Pandemic End in Africa?
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…
Africans must be involved in vaccine trials.
Africans must be involved in vaccine trials, and prepare now for day one of the vaccine availability. 29 AUGUST 2020 – In an ideal world, communities should not be mere spectators but co-architects of health decisions impacting their well-being. Concerns around…
What is a sustainable vaccine manufacturing footprint for Africa?
What is a sustainable vaccine manufacturing footprint for Africa? 6 DECEMBER 2023 – Given the inequities revealed through the COVID-19 pandemic, significant interest and funding have been directed at boosting vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa. However, this growth must be commercially…