The World Health Organization has declared mpox to be a global public health emergency, indicating its serious threat through close physical contact and painful symptoms.
Zubaida Baba Ibrahim emphasizes that two years after the last outbreak, Africa still faces a vaccine shortage, underscoring the need for self-reliance in health initiatives.
Ibrahim stresses the necessity of 'decolonizing global health' by shifting away from dependency on foreign vaccines, urging African leaders to take proactive positions.
With a fatality rate of around 5% in adults and higher in children, the mpox crisis calls for immediate and serious action from African governments.
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