monkey pox

WHO emphasizes need for solidarity in the fight against Monkey pox

Prossy Kisakye | August 4, 2022

The World Health Organization has said that countries need to work more together to stop the rapidly spreading outbreak of monkeypox, “no matter the nationality, skin color or religion of the affected population.” Speaking from Dakar, Senegal, WHO Assistant Director-General for Emergencies Ibrahima Soce Fall said that “we have been working on monkeypox in Africa for […]

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WHO okays 3 Ugandan labs, donates monkeypox test kits

Tony Abet | July 27, 2022

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given Uganda test kits for monkeypox following the accreditation of laboratories that can perform the tests. The kits have capacity to conduct 2,400 tests, according to WHO. While receiving the test kits yesterday in Kampala, Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, the Health minister, said the […]