The mpox outbreak has expanded across Africa, affecting 26 countries compared to seven nations a year ago. Two distinct clades complicate containment efforts, with Clade I causing higher mortality rates while Clade IIB spreads through sexual transmission in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. Health officials face mounting challenges as new sub-strains emerge throughout the continent. Africa CDC prepares to address these threats through enhanced knowledge management systems.
The Africa Health Knowledge Management Portal will centralize data, research, and policy information for public health stakeholders. This platform operates across continental, regional, and member state levels through the Africa CDC and five Regional Coordinating Centres. The Rockefeller Foundation and Mastercard Foundation support the initiative, which features artificial intelligence tools for multilingual translation, intelligent search capabilities, document comparison, and user chatbots. Africa CDC will train national knowledge managers while establishing local governance frameworks to promote evidence-based decision-making and regional cooperation among health systems.
The Africa Health Knowledge Management Portal will centralize data, research, and policy information for public health stakeholders. This platform operates across continental, regional, and member state levels through the Africa CDC and five Regional Coordinating Centres. The Rockefeller Foundation and Mastercard Foundation support the initiative, which features artificial intelligence tools for multilingual translation, intelligent search capabilities, document comparison, and user chatbots. Africa CDC will train national knowledge managers while establishing local governance frameworks to promote evidence-based decision-making and regional cooperation among health systems.
