JUSTICE MALALA | The global response to Mpox must differ from the Covid-19 debacle
We know now that it is a short hop from outbreak to pandemic if the world does nothing
19 August 2024 - 05:12
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of a global emergency over the new Mpox outbreak gives wealthy nations a chance to remove the lingering stain of their inhumanity when many hoarded vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic. That shameful episode remains a source of pain, resentment and distrust (https://url.za.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/926QCNxKNmF52jq2CmfjuqsTfi?domain=foreignaffairs.com). Wealthy nations can assuage that anger in Africa and the developing world by acting swiftly to partner with continental institutions to halt the spread of Mpox...
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