Supporting the Manufacturing of Medical Supplies in Africa: Collaboration Between Africa CDC, Partners, and Member States

Abdulaziz Mohammed; Hanna Idris-Dantata; Tochi Okwor; Paul Tanui; Elijah Paintsil; Patrick Chanda Kabwe; Yewande Alimi; Raji Tajudeen; Wessam Mankoula; Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi; Muhammad Shakir Balogun; Chikwe Ihekweazu; Emilio Hornsey; Onyema Ogbuagu

doi:10.9745/GHSP-D-23-00121

Supporting the Manufacturing of Medical Supplies in Africa: Collaboration Between Africa CDC, Partners, and Member States

Glob Health Sci Pract. 2023 Oct 30;11(5):e2300121. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-23-00121. Print 2023 Oct 30.

Affiliations

¹ Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
² Health Maxima, LLC, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.
³ Nigeria Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Abuja, Nigeria.
⁴ African Union Development Agency-NEPAD, Midrand, South Africa.
⁵ Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
⁶ Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [email protected].
⁷ African Field Epidemiology Network, Kampala, Uganda.
⁸ UK Health Security Agency, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.

Abstract

Inadequate supply of PPE, vaccines, and diagnostics during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa created an opportunity to promote local manufacturing. Authors describe Africa CDC's contributions and highlight strategies for strengthening the pandemic response.

MeSH terms

Africa
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola*
Humans
United States

Grants and funding

UL1 TR001863/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States