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Africa CDC Lifts Mpox Emergency, Aims for Local Health Production

2/27/2026

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Assembly commended lifting mpox as a Public Health Emergency.
Member States were urged to adopt the Africa CDC Data Sharing Agreement and expand digital health initiatives.
The Assembly aims for 60% local production of essential medical countermeasures by 2040.
The Assembly recognized Angola's $5 million contribution, established African High-Level Ministerial Committee to reform health governance, and approved African Medicine Prize.

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) Assembly commended lifting mpox as a Public Health Emergency.
Member States were urged to adopt the Africa CDC Data Sharing Agreement and expand digital health initiatives.
The Assembly aims for 60% local production of essential medical countermeasures by 2040.
The Assembly recognized Angola's $5 million contribution, established African High-Level Ministerial Committee to reform health governance, and approved African Medicine Prize.