New in The BMJ Ifedayo Adetifa & I call for authentic global solidarity (not performative charity), equity, and urgent support for African countries to mitigate mpox outbreaks We must NOT repeat the mistakes of HIV, Ebola or Covid bmj.com/content/386/bm…

"It’s now both Canada’s responsibility, and in Canada’s interest, to support what will be a difficult response to the mpox emergency" Dre Joanne Liu Rosemary McCarney Christine McNab theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

In a world where pathogens are just a flight away, the world – and Canada especially – must step up, by Dre Joanne Liu Rosemary McCarney Christine McNab theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… via Globe Opinion #COVID19 #GlobalHealth

"The time to act is now, and it requires a collective effort from all stakeholders." Paul Adepoju, PhD talked to Pandemic Action Network's Aggrey Aluso about the mpox global health emergency + response so far, for Scientific American. scientificamerican.com/article/the-wh…

For 52 years, mpox was restricted to a dozen countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Could it have been stopped before spreading worldwide? Fascinating Science Magazine investigation by Jon Cohen & Abdullahi Tsanni science.org/content/articl…

Seems clear that world should have taken much more notice of spread of #mpox years ago. Declarations of public health emergencies by ⁦World Health Organization (WHO)⁩ & ⁦Africa CDC⁩ offer opportunity now to stop spread. Financing & international solidarity are required. science.org/content/articl…

📌 JOIN US AT #UNGA79! Pandemic Action Network The Independent Panel & RANA will host a hybrid #UNGA side event on Sept 24. Leaders will address the political state of play, opportunities & actions necessary to be prepared to respond to, + prevent, future global shocks. 🌎airtable.com/appcIwmKRgb98A…

International solidarity needed for comprehensive responses to #mpox Public Health Emergency of International Concern including support 4 raising awareness of how 2 prevent spread, vaccination, testing & early diagnosis, & supportive care. Equity must guide response. The Independent Panel

It’s time for the international community to invest in health technology for Africans. It should also invest in Africans to lead in addressing the continent's health challenges. As Dr Socé Fall - DrMed, PhD, FFPH explains, enduring solutions put Africans at the center. mg.co.za/thought-leader…

Just four years after the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic, mpox has become a global health emergency that scientists say could have been avoided- we missed the opportunity to prevent the preventable bloomberg.com/news/features/… via Bloomberg

"High-income countries must rise to the task of helping those with fewer health resources prevent what threatens to become a regional disaster. Their failure to share vaccines and other countermeasures against Covid caused understandable resentment. Both equity and

As #mpox plans are underway, Helen Clark & The Independent Panel call for a coordinated, equitable and transparent response, fully taking lessons from COVID-19 into account: 🫱🏽‍🫲🏿 inclusive coordination 📄 integrated plan 💲 urgent funding 👩🏽‍⚕️ public health measures 💉 access to

"The list below is not exhaustive, but rather highlights areas that must be of priority in order not to repeat the mistakes that have led to preventable suffering & death from previous #PHEIC. We insist this is not a time to learn more lessons, but instead to apply them." #ActNow

Global Collaboration Needed To Halt Mpox Spread - Helen Clark The Independent Panel: allafrica.com/stories/202408… #Africa

Indeed. Thanks Helen Clark : ‘This is not a time to learn more lessons, this is the time to apply them!’ Hear hear. #MPox

While the DRC, the epicentre of #mpox, has yet to get a single vaccine dose despite battling large outbreaks since 2022, a flurry of activity last week aims to finally change this, reports Kerry Cullinan. healthpolicy-watch.news/will-drc-final…

"After the world was hammered by the coronavirus, you would think we would be more acutely aware of the potential effect of diseases spreading unchecked. But there is a wave of denial, fuelled by misinformation and disinformation, that could prove as deadly as any pathogen."

GLOBAL WAKE-UP CALL! ⏰ At the G20 Brasil 4th Health Working Group (Sept. 1-3) Pandemic Action Network, Resilience Action Network Africa (RANA), and 70+ orgs are calling for #G20 leadership and solidarity to address the #mpox crisis. ‼️pandemicactionnetwork.org/news/70-call-f…

🔑 Wednesday afternoon's final expert dialogues on the #PandemicAccord focused on Prevention, Surveillance, and One Health 📜 Much of the treaty language has already been agreed. 🔎Participants stressed maintaining what’s being accomplished—and making text more explicit. 🧵

Happy to see the mRNA platform being used for mpox But, after Covid, I have little hopes that companies like Moderna care about access or equity That's why Africa's mRNA hub is critical! statnews.com/2024/09/04/mod…