The Trump administration's scaling back of USAid and global public health support puts controlling mpox at risk, warn health experts. The WHO has declared mpox a public health emergency as cases rise in Africa, but funding appears frozen under current administrations, leaving some regions vulnerable. Last year, USAid contributed emergency assistance for combatting mpox, but internal challenges hinder the disbursement of these funds. Experts stress the necessity of maintaining support to develop sustainable public health systems for future outbreaks, lamenting a significant setback in coordinated response efforts.
The aid freeze has meant that some provinces in the country who depend solely on USAid funds have been stripped of any resources to contain the virus.
Taking huge steps backwards is only going to make everything worse, stated Stephen Morse, emphasizing the importance of proactive measures in controlling the outbreak.
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