Dar es Salaam, March 22 -- SUMBAWANGA: SUMBAWANGA District Commissioner (DC), Mr Nyakia Chirukie, has urged health officials to take immediate action in combating the spread of Mpox disease.

During a recent Primary Health Care Committee (PHC) meeting in Sumbawanga Municipality, Mr Chirukie stressed the need for heightened vigilance, given that the Rukwa region borders the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) across Lake Tanganyika.

He directed health officials to implement necessary measures, including conducting seminars to educate the public on Mpox prevention and to encourage the reporting of suspected cases to nearby health facilities.

“Health officials must ensure that adequate logistics are in place to com...