DAKAR, Senegal: The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has secured more than $800 million to combat the rising mpox outbreak on the continent, surpassing its initial goal of $600 million. Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa CDC, announced the pledges, which will support the agency’s response to the outbreak. Africa has so far reported over 32,000 suspected mpox cases and 840 deaths this year.
A significant portion of the funds, $500 million, will come from the U.S., alongside a donation of 1 million vaccine doses. The Africa CDC will also receive $314 million from its newly established mpox fund, which gathers contributions from member states and partners. This includes $129 million from the pandemic fund.
In addition to financial support, the agency has secured 4.3 million vaccine doses out of the 10 million needed to control the outbreak. Additional funds were provided by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness, contributing $72 million for vaccine development and $145 million for expanding vaccine manufacturing capacity in Africa, particularly in Rwanda. These efforts aim to curb the outbreak and strengthen Africa’s health infrastructure.
