Europe can defeat mpox, must support Africa in getting vaccines: World Health Organization (WHO)

Mpox is “not the ‘new COVID’” and European governments need to show strong political commitment to eliminate it, while standing in solidarity with Africa, a top official of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Briefing journalists in Geneva, Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, insisted that the risk from mpox to the general population […]

Mpox outbreaks in Africa could be ended in six months, WHO chief says

jamaica-gleaner.com - 30/Aug 19:57

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization believes the ongoing mpox outbreaks in Africa might be stopped in the next six months, and...

Mpox Injects Urgency into Resumed Talks on Pandemic Agreement

healthpolicy-watch.news - 09/Sep 16:59

The mpox outbreak – characterised by the all-too-familiar lack of vaccines for Africa – provided added impetus to the global negotiations for a...

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Gavi and World Health Organization (WHO)

africa.com - 01/Sep 08:29

UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing...

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Gavi and World Health Organization (WHO)

sundaynews.co.zw - 01/Sep 06:29

UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing...