OUTBREAKS RESPONSE IN AFRICA: Joint Mpox Continental Activity Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During the reporting period, significant progress was made in strengthening the mpox response across the continent. The lessons learned and challenges identified during the joint mpox continental intra-action review (IAR), which took place successfully in December 2024 in Addis Ababa have guided the development of the action plan for the response to the […]
Mpox Continental Response Plan 2.0
Executive Summary On August 13, 2024, the Africa CDC declared mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). The following day, the WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Following these declarations, a joint continental Mpox Preparedness and Response Plan was developed and implemented from September 2024 to February 2025, […]