As Nigeria navigates through 2024, the nation faces a significant public health challenge with the resurgence of Monkeypox, now referred…
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A medical expert, Dr Ishaku Akyala, has called on the Federal Government to reactivate the Presidential Task Force in response to the rising Mpox cases across the country.
“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.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that Nigeria will commence its Mpox vaccination program on October 8, 2024.
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced that over 18,000 suspected cases of Mpox have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this year, resulting in 629 deaths.
With the number of new mpox cases continuing to rise, and many more potentially undetected, African countries affected by the…
The World Health Organisation (NAN) has given the green light to Gavi and UNICEF to proceed with procurement of vaccines for prevention of outbreaks especially Monkey-pox (Mpox) pending the EUL decision
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has warned that the Mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other affected African countries if urgent support is not forthcoming.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 Jynneous vaccines to mitigate the spread of Mpox in Nigeria.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it needs $87.4 million over six months, from September 2024 to February 2025, to work with countries, partners and other stakeholders to stop and contain the current outbreak of mpox.