WHO approves first mpox vaccine to boost access in Africa
Sep 13, 2024 · The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the use of an mpox vaccine for the first time, which it says should facilitate “timely and increased access” for millions at risk …
Africa CDC Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency of …
Aug 13, 2024 · Mpox is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, with two distinct clades: Clade I and Clade II. Common symptoms include a skin rash or mucosal lesions lasting 2–4 …
Joint Press Release: Vaccine doses allocated to 9 African countries ...
5 days ago · Addis Ababa/Geneva/New York/Oslo, 5 November 2024 – The Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) for mpox has allocated an initial 899 000 vaccine doses for nine …
Vaccine doses allocated to nine African countries hardest hit by mpox …
3 days ago · Joint press release Africa CDC, CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO. Addis Ababa/Geneva/New York/Oslo, 5 November 2024 - The Access and Allocation Mechanism for …
Africa's mpox outbreaks result from neglect and world's inability …
Aug 27, 2024 · A leading African scientist says the growing mpox outbreaks in Africa that triggered the World Health Organization’s emergency declaration are largely the result of …
Nigeria becomes first in Africa to receive mpox vaccines: WHO
Aug 28, 2024 · Nigeria received 10,000 doses of mpox vaccines on Tuesday, becoming the first African country to obtain vaccines aimed at combating the spread of the new strain of mpox virus.
WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health ... - AP News
Aug 14, 2024 · The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. Cases are confirmed among children and adults in …
Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa - BBC
Aug 13, 2024 · Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a public health emergency in Africa by the continent’s top health body.
Mpox – African Region - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 22, 2024 · WHO is supporting the distribution of mpox therapeutics (tecovirimat) to South Africa. Participation in clinical webinars and review of guidelines for mpox dead body …
Mpox: Equitable vaccine access crucial for Global South - UN News
Sep 6, 2024 · As African countries grapple with a deadly mpox outbreak, the UN independent expert on the right to health on Friday stressed that equitable access to vaccines is crucial in …