- The bulk of the financing will go toward tackling mpox in 14 most affected African countries, and enhancing readiness efforts in 15 others.
- Other funds will go into operational and technical support, ensuring that the plan is executed through a network of partners.
- Africa CDC and WHO hope to reduce the virus’s impact and curb its spread.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have teamed up to counter the spread of Mpox across the continent in a new plan estimated at $600 million. This initiative, which is set to run between September 2024 and February next year, is poised to firm up Africa’s capacity to check the spread of the virus, cushion the populations at most risk and curb the spread of the disease.
Across the continent, mpox is spreading, and although calls for vaccines continue to intensify, the need …
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