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No mpox jabs for SA yet — but WHO and Africa CDC will help to fight the outbreak
Health authorities say vaccines will mostly be donated, or, when available, be bought via negotiated deals with drugmakers, but with different budgets
Mpox declaration marks a key shift in power for Africa
The continent asked for more say in global health decisions after Covid. It now has that. The mpox declaration is a test of this new power
Government says mpox is under control but cites Covid-19 pandemic in urging caution
President Cyril Ramaphosa said it was about the rapid spread of the disease across the continent, which reflected a ‘concerning shift in the epidemiological pattern’
South Africa’s health department urges vigilance as mpox is declared a continental public health emergency
The African Centres for Disease Control said so far in 2024, 13 countries had confirmed 2 863 cases and 517 deaths from the viral disease
New strain of mpox cases surge in DRC and neighbouring countries
The Clade Ib strain has already jumped borders, with cases being reported in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya in the last two weeks
Q&A: Africa’s new order for achieving health security
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s plan may help the continent emerge successfully from the Covid-19 pandemic and respond to other threats
African Union 20 years on: A retrospective
Assessing the successes and ongoing challenges of the African Union 20 years on
WHO director-general gives African public health conference thumbs up
Ghebreyesus says Covid-19 pandemic highlights the importance of nurturing strong science and research on the continent.
Vaccine hesitancy is harmful
In a rebuttal to an opinion piece, Philip Machanick says while there is a distrust of Big Pharma and some medical bodies and research has been proven wrong, throwing out all of…
Africa CDC prioritises full vaccination over Pfizer booster
The continent’s public health agency said the latest figures showed that 6.5-million cases of Covid-19 had been reported in Africa, out of which some 867 000 people had died
Africa partners with the US and Europe to reach vaccination goals
Avat has secured a donation of several hundred million doses of Covid-19 drugs from the United States, 25-million of which will begin to be rolled out by the end of this week
Africa could produce a Covid-19 vaccine sooner than you think
In mere months, Moderna transformed an old Polaroid factory in America into a state-of-the-art vaccine-production centre. Why can’t we do the same?
A new era of vaccine sovereignty in Africa beckons
COMMENT: The AU has laid out a clear path for the continent to produce its own vaccines
Africa’s leaders have left us at the mercy of the West on vaccines
Of course Western countries should share the vaccine. But why do we still have to rely on their largesse?
African Union wants vaccine patent waiver
The continental body has thrown its weight behind calls to improve access to Covid-19 vaccines