The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has developed a new digital platform designed to centralize public health information and enhance disease response capabilities across the continent.
Dubbed the Africa Health Knowledge Management Portal, the system aims to improve access to critical health data, documents, and policy insights for African Union member states.
According to Africa CDC officials, the portal will operate across continental, regional, and national levels, with pilot programs already initiated in selected countries. It is intended to function as a comprehensive hub supporting timely information sharing and improved health system coordination. Officials described the platform as a “smart system” built to catalyze evidence-based decision-making and strengthen national health systems.
Key functionalities include multilingual support, advanced search capabilities, and real-time document comparison tools. The platform is designed to make public health knowledge more accessible and usable for health professionals and policymakers. Development received support from the Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation.
Acting Director of Science and Innovation at Africa CDC, Mosoka Papa Fallah, emphasized the portal’s role in bridging longstanding gaps in knowledge access and application. Africa CDC states the overarching goal is to ensure vital health knowledge becomes actionable, directly strengthening disease prevention efforts, outbreak response coordination, and overall health system resilience continent-wide.
The initiative represents a significant step towards facilitating regional knowledge exchange and empowering evidence-based public health strategies across Africa. Officials anticipate it will significantly improve how member states access and utilize critical health intelligence.