Since early 2024, mpox in Africa has grown from localized outbreak to global public health emergency. Pandemic Action Network (PAN) has reviewed mpox news coverage, along with action on the ground and our previous analyses of needed actions, policies, and investments since that time. All together, this tracking and analysis shows how the outbreak still persists with only limited funding provided to stem the crisis. In an era in which political will to tackle epidemics and pandemics is often lacking, we need to redouble our efforts for increased action from national, regional, and global leaders.
To build long-term resilience against the current and future outbreaks, PAN urges renewed and decisive action from national, regional, and global leaders, prioritizing the following recommendations, to contain the mpox outbreak and safeguard global health security.
Priority Recommendations:
- Increase efforts to advance sustainable financing.
- Increase investment in non-vaccine interventions.
- Increase transparency and information-sharing.
- Enhance R&D for emerging infectious diseases with action to streamline novel countermeasure approval and introduction.
Read our full mpox report.
