The country's fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Mpox virus has received a boost.
This is after the World Health Organisation donated medicines for NTDs and Mpox diagnostics to the Ministry of Health.
The global health agency also donated Mpox laboratory diagnostic kits aimed at strengthening the country’s capacity to respond to the ongoing Mpox outbreak.
The outbreak was officially declared on July 31, 2024.
The donations include 28 PCR diagnostic kits to aid in the testing of 2,688 suspected Mpox samples, 2,500 scalped blades, viral transport media and swabs for sample collection.
