UN migration agency appeals for $18.5 million in Mpox outbreak response in Africa

The United Nation's International Organisation for Migration (IOM) appealed on Wednesday for $18.5 million in assistance to provide health care services to people impacted by the mpox outbreak in East and Southern Africa, according to a statement.

"The spread of mpox across East, Horn, and Southern Africa is a grave concern, especially for the vulnerable migrant, highly mobile populations and displaced communities oftenoverlooked in such crises," said IOM Director General Amy Pope.