Kinshasa, 5 September 2024 – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are pleased to announce
1. INTRODUCTION1.1. Invitation to Manufacturers, Developers or Duly Authorized Applicants African Union Development Agency (AUDA NEPAD) through the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonisation (AMRH) initiative’s African
Executive Summary On August 13, 2024, the Africa CDC declared the mpox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS). The following day, the
NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 31 August 2024 – UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a
WHAT: Weekly engagement with the media to provide updates on the Mpox outbreak situation in DRC and other affected Member States. Africa CDC Director General, H.E.
Introduction Mpox is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV). The disease presents symptoms similar to smallpox but with lesser severity. The
Context The increase in the number of mpox cases in Africa since the beginning of 2024, coupled with the spread of the disease in newly
RECOMMENDATIONS AS PER 13 AUGUST 2024 On 13 August 2024, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared the ongoing Mpox outbreak a
Date: August 29-30th, 2024 (Hybrid Meeting) Zoom link/Registration: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YcYZItcJQrqUzQFLC1THWw Live stream link: https://player.4am.ch/who/20240829_MpoxMC/index.html Globally, the multi-country outbreak of mpox has led to 116 countries and
