Africa: Africa CDC Launches a Continental Blueprint to Combat Endemic and Neglected Tropical Diseases

[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Africa Union Member States have endorsed a new strategic plan at to tackle endemic diseases across the African continent. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) convened a key workshop from November 27-29, 2024, in Addis Ababa to launch the new strategy with an emphasis on integrated health systems, prioritising preventing and controlling major health threats such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis (TB), hepatitis, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).



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Publish date : 2024-11-29 08:58:43

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