Monrovia, May 18 -- The Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr. Jean Kaseya, has called for increased budgetary support to tackle the growing threat of Mpox and other infectious diseases across the continent.

Speaking during the agency's weekly press briefing on Thursday, Dr. Kaseya emphasized that eliminating Mpox outbreaks in Africa will require a holistic and coordinated approach, including sustained vaccine access, surveillance, and strategic health investments.

He disclosed that Africa has so far received over one million doses of the Mpox vaccine, with eleven countries benefiting from the distribution. Of these, seven countries, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Libe...