WHO announces $135 million response plan to control mpox

Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Friday for urgent action to control a new outbreak of mpox, announcing a response plan that will require at least USD 135 million over the next six months. "Let me be clear..

. this new outbreak of mpox can be controlled and stopped, but responding to this complex outbreak requires a comprehensive and coordinated international response," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, in a speech to WHO member states. He explained that this six-month plan requires funding of no less than USD 135 million Last week, the WHO declared mpox a public health emergency, which has raised international concern due to its spread and a new, potentially more dangerous strain (IP) in Africa.

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