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Wednesday, 28 August 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY
R&D conference on MPOX
29-30 August 2024 – 1300-1800 CEST
The WHO R&D Blueprint, along with Africa CDC, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, will host a virtual scientific conference on to align mpox research with outbreak control goals.
This Research Response Conference is a pivotal gathering aimed at addressing the urgent global challenge posed by the mpox virus. This conference is designed to foster a collaborative and open environment where researchers, public health officials, and stakeholders from affected countries can take the lead in shaping the research agenda.
The conference will be held on 29-30 August 2024 from 13:00 to 18:00 (CEST).
Register here: [https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YcYZItcJQrqUzQFLC1THWw#/registration]
Or watch the live stream here: [https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2024/08/29/default-calendar/mpox-research-and-innovation—aligning-research-response-with-outbreak-goals]
Read more about the WHO R&D Blueprint: [https://www.who.int/teams/blueprint/]
Additional links:
Mpox situation reports can be found in the following link: WHO – Emergency situation reports [https://www.who.int/emergencies/situation-reports]
The latest situation report [https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/multi-country-outbreak-of-mpox–external-situation-report-35–12-august-2024] published provides details on the latest epidemiological trends, including an update on the geographic expansion of mpox in the WHO African Region from July – August 2024.
2022-24 Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreak:
Global Trends :
[https://worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io/mpx_global/]
[https://www.who.int/health-topics/monkeypox#tab=tab_1]
Weekly Epidemiological Record:
WER9934-eng-fre.pdf (who.int) [https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/378522/WER9934-eng-fre.pdf].
Access to photos:
A gallery of selected images for media:
WHO headquarters photo library – Gallery – Mpox (for media) [https://photos.hq.who.int/galleries/1842/mpox-for-media]
Media contacts: