Posted July 31, 2022 at 4:47 pm
Updated July 31, 2022 4:48 pm
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-ONE Larger font Increase the font size of the article A+ A group of scientists and activists at the AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal are urging governments around the world to increase resources to deal with monkeypox outbreaks. The call comes as international experts gathered earlier today to discuss the need to avoid repeating mistakes made in the early HIV response. Dr. Meg Doherty, director of the World Health Organization’s global programs on HIV, hepatitis and STDs, told reporters that an equitable approach is critical to ensure tools are available not only in wealthier countries, but also in Africa where traditionally monkey pox is found.
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More than 19,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in recent months from 78 countries, mostly among men who have sex with men, with 803 cases in Canada as of July 29. Trending Stories
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Story continues below ad Keletso Makofane, a public health researcher at Harvard University, called the global monkeypox response “worse than the initial response to HIV,” saying there is already enough information about the virus to contain it. Meanwhile, Marina Klein, director of medical research in the department of infectious diseases and chronic viral diseases at McGill University in Montreal, said more studies are needed to understand the extent of the disease’s transmission. 4:20 Canada has enough monkeypox vaccine, but still faces ‘limited supplies’ Canada has enough monkeypox vaccine, but still faces ‘limited supplies’ © 2022 The Canadian Press
