The role of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention during response to COVID-19 pandemic in Africa: lessons learnt for future pandemics preparedness, prevention, and response

• Tajudeen Raji,
• Nebiyu Dereje,
• Nicaise Ndembi,
• Mohammed Abdulaziz,
• Merawi Aragaw,
• Jean Kaseya,
• Mosoka Papa Fallah,
• Alain Ngashi Ngongo,
• Ahmed Ogwell,
• Senga Sembuche,
• Elizabeth Gonese,
• Peter Materu

Affiliations

Tajudeen Raji

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Nebiyu Dereje

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Nicaise Ndembi

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mohammed Abdulaziz

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Merawi Aragaw

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Jean Kaseya

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mosoka Papa Fallah

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Alain Ngashi Ngongo

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ahmed Ogwell

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Senga Sembuche

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Elizabeth Gonese

Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Peter Materu

Mastercard Foundation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada