A continental autonomous health agency of the African Union, established in January 2016 by the 26th Ordinary Assembly of Heads of State and Government and officially launched in January 2017. It exists to support the public health initiatives of member states and strengthen the capacity of their public health institutions to detect, prevent, control and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats. Its objectives include early warning and response surveillance platforms, support for compliance with the International Health Regulations, and support during declared public health emergencies. It is headquartered at Haile Garment Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and coordinates regional collaborating centres across the continent.
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Founding YearEstablished in January 2016 by the 26th Ordinary Assembly of Heads of State and Government; officially launched in January 2017. Headquarters Classification
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a continental autonomous health agency of the African Union established to support public health initiatives of Member States and strengthen the capacity of their public health institutions to detect, prevent, control and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats.
About Us page, establishment
Established in January 2016 by the 26th Ordinary Assembly of Heads of State and Government and officially launched in January 2017, Africa CDC is guided by the principles of leadership, credibility, ownership, delegated authority, timely dissemination of information, and transparency in carrying out its day-to-day activities.
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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Haile Garment Square, Addis Ababa
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A continental autonomous health agency of the African Union, established in January 2016 by the 26th Ordinary Assembly of Heads of State and Government and officially launched in January 2017.
- In Branch: Public Health, About Us, public health mandate
- Associated With: Epidemiology, About Us, surveillance platforms
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