While COVID exposed the urgency of ensuring that Africa, through Gavi’s African Vaccine Initiative, can manufacture vaccines, the current mpox…
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“Addressing the current Mpox vaccine shortage and delivering vaccines to communities who need them now is of paramount importance,” emphasized Leila Pakkala, Director of UNICEF’s Supply Division. Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, echoed this sentiment, highlighting the importance of a swift and equitable vaccine allocation across the continent.
With the number of new mpox cases continuing to rise, and many more potentially undetected, African countries affected by the…
Nigeria, accounting for just 1% of Africa’s confirmed mpox cases, has become the first African country to receive a vaccine shipment outside…
“We declare today this public health emergency of continental security to mobilize our institutions, our collective will, and our resources to act swiftly and decisively,” said Africa CDC Director-General John Kaseya.
The African continent is poised to declare a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) as the Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak continues to spread across many countries.
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has committed a two billion dollar facility to the “Africa Health Security Investment Plan” to support the health product manufacturing ambition of the continent.
Stakeholders in the health sector say the challenges facing African healthcare services delivery require global attention to address. The stakeholders…
Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has commended Nigeria’s progress in routine immunisation.
A critical shortage of health workforce has worsened the recurrent public health emergencies on the continent, the head of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said.