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Global Health Security Lessons from the U.S. Biodefense Response

The COVID-19 pandemic exemplified how an institute concerned with biodefense could pivot to serve public health needs

Youth Initiatives Rise to Combat Nigeria's Mpox Outbreak

Youth health organizations can build a robust outbreak response and cultivate future generations of health leaders

Governance

Designing A New National Center for Disease Control

Infectious disease epidemiologist Chikwe Ihekweazu recounts the advent of Nigeria's Centre for Disease Control

Governance

Mpox Vaccine Tracker: Millions Pledged, Millions Still to Be Delivered

A weekly updated tracker for vaccine donations announced in response to the mpox Clade I outbreak

Governance

Africa CDC Declares Mpox Emergency, Moving to Lead Response

The declaration will enable Africa to take on a more prominent role in the fight against the outbreak

Governance

What South Africa's Fatal Mpox Cases Mean for the Global Crisis

A nurse holds a monkeypox vaccination at the Northwell Health Immediate Care Center at Fire Island-Cherry Grove.

Governance

The Monkeypox Public Health Emergency

Health law expert Lindsay Wiley outlines the legal tools the U.S. government has to respond to monkeypox

Governance

Monkeypox in India—Facing the World's Latest Health Threat

Barely back on its feet from COVID-19, India eyes monkeypox with trepidation

Governance

Monkeypox in Nigeria

Nigeria's battered health infrastructure is ill-equipped to handle a surge in monkeypox cases

Governance

The Monkeypox Outbreak and the WHO's Existential Crisis

The emergency declaration on monkeypox reinforces concerns about the WHO's role in global health governance

Governance

The Monkeypox Outbreak and Foreign Policy

The outbreak has limited implications for U.S. foreign policy on global health

Gender

Monkeypox and What Health Experts Are Not Saying About Sexual Transmission

Frank and positive messaging on sex is the first step to curbing spread and protecting the most vulnerable

Environment

Monkeypox Timeline

A frequently updated tracker of emerging developments from the beginning of the 2022 monkeypox outbreak

Governance

The United States Plays Catch-Up on Monkeypox

The monkeypox epidemic will not burn out unless public health action is taken