UNICEF signs mpox vaccine deal at lowest market price for 77 low
WEB5 days ago · NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 26 September 2024 – UNICEF has signed an agreement that secures supply of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine at the lowest market price and ensures access to the vaccine for 77 low- and lower-middle-income countries.. This marks a major milestone in efforts to meet the demand for more affordable vaccines as part of an integrated response to the rising mpox crisis, while also paving ...
Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt ... - UN News
WEBSep 20, 2024 · The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where...
Mpox Global Response - UNICEF
WEBUNICEF is calling for an accelerated, well-coordinated and efficient response to mpox, where children and communities are tested and provided supportive care to recover their health with dignity and free from stigma.
UNICEF appeals for US$58.8 million to address mpox crisis as …
WEBNEW YORK, 16 September 2024 – UNICEF has launched an appeal for US$58.8 million to address the rising mpox crisis across six African countries where children are most affected. Though child deaths are currently confined to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the data underscores their vulnerability, as UNICEF works to scale up ...
UNICEF launches emergency initiative to procure Mpox vaccines
WEBSep 2, 2024 · The emergency tender is designed to secure immediate access to available mpox vaccines as well as to expand production. Depending on demand, production capacity of manufacturers and funding, agreements for up to 12 million doses through 2025 can be put in place.
UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for
WEBSep 2, 2024 · The UNICEF tender is issued to help secure mpox vaccines for the hardest hit countries in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO, the Pan American Health Organization and other partners.
Africa: Refugees and displaced face heightened threat from mpox ...
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Tuesday that the mpox outbreak could have devastating effects on refugees and displaced families in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and other...
Amid Mpox Surge, UNICEF Readies Response | UNICEF USA
WEBAug 16, 2024 · UNICEF is supporting the World Health Organization and other partners to help contain an outbreak of a form of mpox that is particularly dangerous for children.
Children Front and Center of UNICEF's Fight Against Mpox
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Thousands of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and other countries in Africa are at severe risk of contracting the mpox virus as cases of the new variant — clade 1b — continue to surge. UNICEF and partners are scaling up the emergency response, but more donor support is needed.
WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · In July 2022, the multi-country outbreak of mpox was declared a PHEIC as it spread rapidly via sexual contact across a range of countries where the virus had not been seen before. That PHEIC was declared over in May 2023 after there had been a sustained decline in global cases.