“World health leaders must deploy rapid support and flexible funding to countries affected in Africa to stop mpox from spreading further,” wrote Vanessa Kerry, Seed Global Health, in a recent Boston Globe op-ed. “Governments, the private sector, and funders need to recognize that health is wealth. They must understand that investing in health is critical to security, economic stability, and our future.”
In response to the mid-August declaration by WHO that mpox is a global emergency, Alliance member organizations are mobilizing.
- Africa Health Business: The Mpox Outbreak Once Again Reveals Vaccine Inequity in Africa
- Friends of the Global Fight and the Global Health Council Call for G20 Leadership & Solidarity to Address the Mpox Crisis
- Mastercard Foundation Deploys $35 million to UNICEF and $15 million to the World Food Programme (WFP)
- PSI Stands Ready to Support the Global Mpox Response; Works to Build Long-Term Health Resilience
- Roche Diagnostics Ramps up Lab Testing Capacity for Mpox Worldwide Following Who Declaration
- UCSF Physician-Researcher Explains Different Variants of the Mpox Disease and Risks to Different Populations
- UNICEF Readies Response; Works With Government Partners in Cross-Sectoral Preventative Efforts and Prepares Vaccine Strategies
The Alliance will monitor the situation closely and continue to provide an overview of the actions taken by our members.