Africa calls for global help on health

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has called on global partners to support Africa's pursuit of self-reliance in manufacturing medical countermeasures such as diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.

The public health agency of the African Union raised the concern based on the current struggles the continent is facing to control the mpox and Marburg virus outbreaks.

"It is unacceptable that, despite the lessons from COVID-19, Africa remains dependent on external donations for critical health resources," the Africa CDC said in a statement on Tuesday.