Assembly appoints Dr Jean Kaseya as Director General of Africa CDC

Addis Ababa February 23, 2023 (FBC) – The Assembly of the African Union appointed Dr Jean Kaseya of the Democratic Republic of Congo as Director General of the Africa CDC for a mandate of 4 years.

According to AU, Dr Jean will oversee the delivery of the core functions and key objectives of the organization, as per its statute.

AU stated that according to the statute, the mandate of the Africa CDC is to establish event-based surveillance in order to detect potential disease threats from informal, non-structured sources that often circulate outside the official health sector, Assist Member States to address gaps in International Health regulation compliance, Support public health emergency preparedness, response and Map the regional- and country-level hazard and risk assessments for Member States.

The Director General will also be responsible for the formulation and implementation of substantive work programs for the Regional Collaborating Centers and ensure that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion, AU explained.

By: Yonathan Yoseph