Africa CDC Western Africa RCC

@AfricaCDC without walls' a Regional Coordinating Centre for Africa CDC. The Western Africa RCC cordinates all the the Member States in the Western Africa.

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

Congratulations Hon. @SylviaTMasebo and Hon. @lia_tadesse @FMoHealth @PMEthiopia

[Dr Jean Kaseya @Dr_JeanKaseya]

Congratulations to Hon. @SylviaTMasebo, Minister of Health, Zambia, and Hon. @lia_tadesse, Minister of Health, Ethiopia, on their election as Chair and co-chair of the @AfricaCDC Governing Board!
Your strategic guidance will undoubtedly lead us to greater heights in safeguarding Africa's health!

@AfricaCDC is privileged to be guided by these prominent women Ministers of Health, and I am honoured to serve under their exceptional leadership! #ANewPublicHealthOrder @AUC_MoussaFaki @AbiyAhmedAli

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

2/2 …and Livelihoods programme in partnership with @MastercardFdn through @UNICEF to the @mohs_sl
#SLL #Newdeal #Newpublichealthorder

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

1/2 @AfricaCDC @Western_RCC participated in the handover ceremony of Cold Chain Equipment – 15 Freezers, 16 Refrigerators, 200 Cold boxes and 300 Vaccine carriers donated by the Africa CDC Saving Lives…
@AfricaCDC @UNICEF @mohs_sl

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

3/3 The highlights of the three-workshop include the introduction of the WA regional knowledge hub concept and establishment of RISLNET Community of practice to further strengthen RISLNET implementation in the region.

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

1/3 Last week the @AfricaCDC @Western_RCC hosted the situational analysis workshop on the implementation of RISLNET and introduction of regional knowledge hub in west Africa.

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[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

2/3 This workshop provided a platform for Africa CDC, Member States and Partners to share experience, lessons learnt, identify bottleneck, collectively determine the way forward for the regional RISLNET implementation.

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

The @AfricaCDC @Western_RCC led by the Ag Coordinator Dr Herilinda Temba launched the WA RISLNET Community of Practice (CoP) aimed at facilitating regular health information sharing across regional Member states.

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[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

2/2 The workshop aims to take stock of the level of advancement of various continental GIS mapping initiatives, coordinate national and regional efforts on responding to public health emergencies and increase diagnostic testing capacity and surveillance.

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

1/2 The @AfricaCDC @Western_RCC is participating in the ongoing workshop on GIS mapping of public health laboratory capacity for better laboratory programming for epidemic response, organized by @AfricaCDC in partnership with @ASLM in Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire from 28-29Aug. 2023

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

...(VTM Sampling, Extraction Kits and RT PCR Kits) that were procured by the @_AfricanUnion through @AfricaCDC . We also wish to acknowledge the support efforts of the @WFP Humanitarian Air Hub for the cargo transportation from Addis-Ababa to Nigeria

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

The technical officers for Logistics and vaccine delivery for the @Western_RCC visited the @NCDCgov National Reference Laboratory Cold Store and inspected the recently donated EVD test kits (EVD RT PCR Kits, Isolation kits) and Monkeypox test kits...

@AfricaCDC @MastercardFdn

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

@AfricaCDC @Western_RCC participated in the @NCDC Nigeria’s 2nd Joint External Evaluation (JEE) to assess the status of health security capacity in Nigeria using the health security assessment tool 3.0. Congratulations team Nigeria for achieving this milestone. #NigeriaJEE2023.

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

The objective of the workshop is to explore pathways to strengthen Africa CDC’s engagement with the media for fostering strong partnerships and continued collaboration.

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

@Western_RCC hosted a 3days @AfricaCDC refresher workshop for health reporters and community journalists in Africa. 22-24 August in Abuja Nigeria

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[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

In line with the @AfricaCDC workforce development program, and the role of RCC in facilitating collaboration, @Africa CDC WA RCC participated in the closing ceremony of Cohort 2 Intermediate Nigeria I- FELTP Programme launch – August 2, 2023 @AfenetNigeria @NCDCgov #FETP

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

@AfricaCDC @Western_RCC hosted the EBS Western Regional Advocacy Workshop in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. This workshop will build national capacity for EBS withthe key concepts of EBS and integration of EBS within the existing surveillance infrastructure using the one health strategy

[Africa CDC @AfricaCDC]

1. Since the beginning of this year, @AfricaCDC has detected 138 events on the continent, 29% of which were reported from the Western Africa region. As part of the health security partnership for Africa project, @AfricaCDC held a 3-day Western Africa regional advocacy wkshop ...

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

The @Western_RCC conducted a MS engagement mission to Republic of Liberia July 30 - Aug. 2, 2023, to follow up with the procurement and delivery of PPEs, as well as the revised microplan for integration of @AfricaCDC #SLL program into Routine Immunisation program @MastercardFdn

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

@AfricaCDC through the @Western_RCC supported the setup of Cabo Verde national Public Health Emergency Operation Center (PHEOC), July 31- August 2, 2023. Inspection, verification and installation of equipment was successfully done, to ensure a fully functional #PHEOC

[PMNCH @PMNCH]

📣 We're looking for a Communications Officer to join our team & support our advocacy efforts for women's, children's & adolescents' health. Passionate about partner engagement, digital innovation & creativity?

Details 👉 https://t.co/SCOBPCQqQK

🗓️ Apply by 15 August 2023

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

The teams held highlevel interactive meetings with the minister for health and other MoH stakeholders aimed at identifying strategies to strengthen existing programs and improving partnerships.
@MastercardFdn @CroixRougeCI @sadar institute

[Africa CDC Western Africa RCC @Western_RCC]

This week @AfricaCDC Western RCC team led by Ag Regional Coordinator @Dr Herilinda Temba is on a strategic mission to Guinea Bissau to introduce Africa CDC programs, follow up on Saving Lives and Livelihood #SLL program implementation, and map public health resources.