Africa CDC Strategic Plan 2022-2026

Executive Summary
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) was established in January 2016 at the 26th Ordinary Assembly of Heads of State and Government as a specialized technical institution of the African Union. It was officially launched in January 2017. Following its launch, Africa CDC developed its inaugural five-year Strategic Plan (2017-2021).

Women and Infectious Diseases

by Julie L. Gerberding

Social, economic, environmental, and demographic changes during the 20th century have affected the health of women. Many of the changes have benefited women’s health, but some have had deleterious effects. Infectious diseases pose an especially formidable threat to women, claiming >15 million lives around the globe each year.

Viral Diseases Control and Management: Exploring The Patient Impact

By Tayo Fasuan 

For many years, humans have battled viral diseases, and while sometimes it seems we are winning, the infectious agents change pathways and the original ways of perpetuating themselves and surprise us. From the Spanish Flu, to Poliomyelitis, to Smallpox, Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Bird Flu, Ebola and now Coronavirus, humans seem forever locked in an eternal battle with viral infections and diseases.

Common Facts About Herbal Teas

by Tolulope Obasuyi

What is tea? Most Nigerians have the misconception of referring to chocolate drinks as tea. It might amuse most people to know that tea is actually a drink made from herbs with the most common from the leaves of a plant called Camellia sinensis also known as tea plant. Teas are also made from other plants and fruits, and are collectively referred to as herbal tea.

Nosocomial Diseases: Tackling Hospital-Acquired Infections in Nigeria

By Tayo Fasuan

Before the advent of COVID-19 in the country, I was very scared of going to hospitals regularly, and it was not because of the unsmiling, syringe-and-needle-wielding nurses or the condescending nature of the doctors. No, I was scared because of the possibility of acquiring and contracting other diseases other than the one that brought me there. When COVID-19 arrived at the shores of the country, I literally abandoned hospitals for as long as I could.

Narrative Literature Review

by Bart N. Green, Claire D. Johnson and Alan Adams.

There are three types of narrative reviews of the literature: editorials, commentaries, and overview articles.