Africa CDC Has Received Over $800M In Pledges To Combat Mpox Outbreak

Reuters (9/26, Miridzhanian) reports, “Over $800 million has been pledged to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention for its fight against a surging mpox outbreak on the continent, the agency’s head said on Thursday, adding that the amount was higher than expected.” Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya “told reporters the agency received pledges for $814 million aimed at supporting its response plan.” According to Reuters, “with the consideration of additional support, that number would increase to around $1 billion.” A large “part of this funding will come from the US, which will be providing $500 million and 1 million vaccine doses to the response plan, he said.”