Health

By Ebi Kesiena Medical staff in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are urgently appealing for vaccines to curb the rapid spread of mpox, as cases continue to rise at an alarming rate. At a...

By Lucy Adautin Nigeria has made history as the first African nation to secure mpox vaccines. The country received 10,000 vaccine doses from the United States. Nigerian officials have focused on five states—Bayelsa, Edo, Cross-River, Lagos,...

By John Ikani Several countries have stepped up to donate mpox vaccines to African nations battling a new outbreak. This follows the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the disease as a global public health emergency,...

By John Ikani Africa's initial shipment of mpox vaccines, a US donation of 10,000 doses, is finally arriving this week, weeks after other regions gained access. These shots will combat a concerning new variant of the...

By Ebi Kesiena The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is urgently seeking $16.5 million to enhance its response to the escalating mpox outbreak in East and Southern Africa. The appeal comes as the region faces a...

By John Ikani Health authorities battling a severe mpox outbreak in Africa are striving to avoid repeating the missteps of the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly the delayed access to vaccines. In the week following the World Health...