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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Also Known As Africa CDC
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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized health agency of the African Union, established in 2017 to strengthen public health surveillance, outbreak response and disease prevention capacity across African Union member states. Headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, it coordinates continent-wide responses to epidemics, including major roles during the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox outbreaks. This atlas records what the historical record supports and is not medical advice.

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2017 1
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Public 1
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Active 2
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International Organization 1
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1. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Wikipedia)
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    The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized health agency of the African Union, established in 2017 to strengthen public health surveillance, outbreak re
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    The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a public health agency of the African Union to support the public health initiatives of member states and strengthen the capacity of their health institutions to deal with disease threats.
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"value": "Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention" ... "status": "active"
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Wikidata: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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