The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Union Commission are working to develop a new pool of finance to assist countries in preparation and response to disease threats on the continent.
This is part of a series of efforts the African Union has taken to lessen its dependence on entities abroad during health emergencies — and it’s expected to make it easier for Africa CDC to access resources in times of need.
While African heads of state agreed to create the Africa Epidemics Fund in February 2022, there are a series of steps standing in the way before countries can tap into the finance. This includes the creation of a governance framework for the fund.
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Sara Jervingsarajerving
Sara Jerving is a Senior Reporter at Devex, where she covers global health. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, VICE News, and Bloomberg News among others. Sara holds a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she was a Lorana Sullivan fellow. She was a finalist for One World Media's Digital Media Award in 2021; a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists in 2018; and she was part of a VICE News Tonight on HBO team that received an Emmy nomination in 2018. She received the Philip Greer Memorial Award from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2014.
