The Gavi vaccination alliance claims that the world is now in a far better placed to combat the mpox epidemic that is currently raging in Africa thanks to the lessons gained from the Covid pandemic.
Gavi leader Sania Nishtar stated that “important learnings, and those learnings were drawn upon” from the Covid calamity.
In an interview with AFP this week, the former Pakistani health minister stated that “those learnings cascaded into specific instruments that are now coming into play” against mpox.
The global health establishment was utterly unprepared to deal with Covid when it first surfaced in early 2020 and swiftly started its murderous rampage over the world.
A stark worldwide vaccine disparity was also brought to light, with wealthier nations snatching up the majority of doses while Africa lagged far behind.
The world is still unable to come to a consensus on a new pandemic treaty that would guarantee improved preparations for future outbreaks.
However, Nishtar said that Gavi, which aims to increase vaccination access in less developed nations, has not waited for a worldwide accord to take action in order to improve its capacity to handle crises.
The organization established a $500 million First Response Fund in June with the goal of quickly providing funding for vaccinations in the event of a medical emergency.
