Health Report: Africa battles worsening mpox outbreak

The resurgence and spread of mpox is keeping health officials worldwide on high alert. This is the second time in just over two years that the WHO has declared mpox to be a global emergency. VOA’s Linord Moudou spoke to Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the regional director for Africa at the World Health Organization, for an analysis into how the WHO is battling the global health emergency. - - - - - For more than 60-years, VOA's English to Africa (E2A) Service has been providing quality radio, TV, and digital programming to Africa. With a weekly audience of 37-million people, the E2A offers weekly coverage spanning various topics, including hard news, current affairs, sports, entertainment, health, and culture, with special focus on issues concerning youth and women. Below is a list of our programs: Radio: Africa News Tonight, Daybreak Africa, Nightline Africa, South Sudan in Focus, Health Chat, Up Front Africa, and Music Time in Africa. Television: Africa 54, Straight Talk Africa, Our Voices, Red Carpet and Healthy Living. » Subscribe to VOA Africa: youtube.com/voaafrica/?sub_confirmation=1 » Visit our website: voaafrica.com » Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/voaafrica » Follow Our Program Pages on X: »» www.twitter.com/voaafrica »» www.twitter.com/VOAStraightTalk » Follow us on Facebook: »» www.facebook.com/voaafrica »» www.facebook.com/VOAStraightTalkAfrica

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