Tag: mpox outbreak

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued an urgent plea for $59 million to halt the alarming spread of mpox in six African nations, with Burundi being particularly hard-hit. Children ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to receive its first shipment of mpox vaccines, as the country faces a growing outbreak that has prompted global health authorities ...

In the Munigi Health Center, in Nyiragongo territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the battle against mpox is in full force. The urgency is unmistakable as medical staff ...

The ongoing mpox outbreak, which started in 2022, has evolved into a significant global health crisis. With over 99,000 confirmed cases and 208 deaths reported across 116 countries, the virus’s ...

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has initiated a comprehensive emergency response plan in response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) recent declaration of ...

African leaders are set to convene in Zimbabwe on Saturday, August 17 for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit.  The 16-nation gathering is expected to address the escalating mpox ...

The African Union's top health authority has issued a public health emergency over the escalating mpox outbreak across the continent, characterizing the decision as a "clarion call for action." Jean ...