Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a call for more ... - ABC News
WEB1 day ago · “This outbreak must be stopped very quickly,” Africa CDC director-general Dr. Jean Kaseya said Thursday. Rwanda and other countries are now requesting more doses than they originally indicated ...
Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa by top health body
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa CDC, said the declaration marked a "clarion call to action" for more proactive efforts against the disease. Africa's top public health body has declared a public health emergency over a …
Africa's top health body declares monkeypox a 'public health …
WEBAug 13, 2024 · “With a heavy heart but with an unyielding commitment to our people, to our African citizens, we declare mpox as public health emergency of continental security,” Jean Kaseya, head of the...
Rwanda begins vaccinations against mpox amid a ... - Associated Press News
WEB1 day ago · Updated 5:53 PM PDT, September 19, 2024. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses of the vaccine it obtained from Nigeria under an agreement between the two countries, the African health agency said Thursday. The vaccinations started …
Alarmed by mpox surge, Africa CDC declares a 'continental emergency' - NPR
WEBAug 9, 2024 · “We can no longer be reactive, we need to be proactive and aggressive,” says Dr. Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa CDC. “This is a fight for all Africans and we will fight it together.”
Statement by H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director-General of Africa CDC ...
WEBJul 2, 2023 · I commend the Gavi Board for responding to Africa CDC’s request to enhance Gavi’s role in pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response. Of particular note is its dedication to support African vaccine manufacturers, including through financial incentives.
Jean Kaseya - The New York Times
WEBJean Kaseya - The New York Times. Recent and archived work by Jean Kaseya for The New York Times. Latest. Guest Essay. The Mpox Crisis Is Much Bigger Than Mpox. Throughout Congo and the...
Africa CDC declares mpox a public health emergency
WEBAug 13, 2024 · “I declare with a heavy heart but with an unyielding commitment to our people, to our African citizens, we declare mpox as public health emergency of continental security,” Jean Kaseya, head of...
First 100 Days: Delivering the New Deal – Africa CDC
WEBH.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya was appointed as the first Director General of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in February 2023 by the 36th Africa Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
H.E Dr. Jean Kaseya – Africa CDC
WEBBiography. H.E Dr. Jean Kaseya was appointed Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC) during the thirty-sixth African Union Summit of Heads of State and Government in February 2023. Dr. Kaseya, a Congolese Medical Doctor with advanced degrees in Epidemiology and Community Health, brings to this ...