The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified an Mpox vaccine for the first time, marking a significant milestone in the global fight against the disease. The announcement comes as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicenter of the epidemic, receives its first batch of MVA-BN vaccines. Since January, the DRC has reported nearly 22,000…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the epicenter of a recent mpox outbreak, received its first batch of vaccines on Thursday, with nearly half of the 200,000 doses donated by the European Union set to arrive by the weekend. The vaccines are part of an international effort to curb the virus’s spread, which has resulted…
By Ayomide otitoju UNICEF has announced an emergency tender to procure mpox vaccines, responding to the escalating outbreak that has been declared a public health emergency by both the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The move aims to secure vaccines for the most affected regions,…
In a bid to curb the spread of Mpox in Nigeria, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has donated 10,000 Jynneos vaccines to the country. This was announced on Tuesday during an official handover ceremony, where Dr. Muyi Aina, Director General of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), confirmed that the…
Spain announced plans on Tuesday to donate 500,000 doses of the Mpox vaccine to Central African countries grappling with a surge in cases. This donation represents 20 percent of Spain’s total Mpox vaccine reserves, according to a statement from the health ministry. However, the ministry did not specify which countries would receive the vaccines or…
At the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos, the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, called for consistent policies in Nigeria, urging continuity regardless of changes in administration. “Maintaining good economic and social policies, maintaining policy consistency, and adding more reforms…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has assured that the ongoing mpox outbreak is not comparable to the Covid-19 pandemic, emphasizing that much is already known about the virus and the measures needed to control its spread. Speaking on Tuesday, WHO’s European Regional Director, Hans Kluge, acknowledged that while further research is needed on the Clade…
By Ayomide Otitoju The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent surge of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other African countries a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). The declaration was made by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, following the advice of an Emergency Committee of independent…
Lusaka, Zambia – Health authorities in Zambia have reported an increase in COVID-19 cases following the recent cold season, Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo announced on Monday. In a press briefing, Masebo revealed that approximately 3,070 tests were conducted between May and June, with a 2.4 percent positivity rate. This marks an increase from the…