"Despite mpox being first identified in humans in the DRC in 1970, African nations vulnerable to its spread are reliant on donations of vaccines from the stockpiles of richer nations."
"Neglect both internationally and by African governments meant that, decades after mpox was first identified, there were still not enough vaccines or even treatments available to the affected countries."
"The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on Wednesday that the $245m it had requested to tackle the outbreak was only 10% funded."
"WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that the first doses should arrive in the DRC within days but similar statements were recently made regarding donated shots from the US, which did not materialise on time."
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