The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday, February 29, signed a partnership to strengthen primary healthcare, supply chain management, pooled procurement, and emergency response.
This was made this known in a post shared on its X handle on Thursday, February 29.
It reads: “1. Today, #AfricaCDC& #UNICEFsigned an expanded partnership focusing on strengthening primary healthcare, supply chain management, pooled procurement, & emergency response.#AfricaPrepares #NewPublicHealthOrder #TheNewDeal
“2. H.E Dr. #JeanKaseya2, Director General of #AfricaCDC, and #TedChaiban, #UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action & Supply Operations, signed the agreement at AfricaCDC HQ.
“3. #AfricaCDC is proud of its collaboration with #UNICEF to optimise supply chains, empower community health workers, & advance local manufacturing. The partnership will also strengthen immunisation systems.
“4. Africa imports 99% of its vaccines and 70 to 90% of its medicines and medical devices, which is a significant challenge. The expanded partnership will aim to achieve sustainable production & supply of essential health commodities through African manufacturers.
Source: X | AfricaCDC