The Pasteur Institute in Dakar is preparing a vaccine response

The Pasteur Institute in Dakar is mobilizing regional resources and partnerships to develop a vaccine against the growing Mpox outbreak in Africa.

As the Mpox epidemic continues to spread in Africa,Pasteur Institute DakarIn partnership with several African countries, efforts are being mobilized to combat this health threat. On the front lines, the agency is implementing strategies for diagnosis, control and potential vaccination of a disease that is still little known, but progress is being made.

The Pasteur Institute in Dakar is on the front line in the fight against Mpox

For weeks, the Pasteur Institute in Dakar has been at the heart of the fight to contain the outbreak. The spread of Mpoxalso known as monkeypox. Once confined to parts of Central Africa, the disease is now beginning to spread to other parts of the continent, causing increasing concern among health authorities. In response to this crisis, the Pasteur Institute in Dakar has organized a series of workshops for health professionals from the fifteen ECOWAS member states, as well as Rwanda and Mauritania.

Led by Dr. Abdouramhane Sow, Director of Public Health at the Pasteur Institute in Dakar, the workshop was organized to strengthen the capacity of health professionals to manage Mpox. The goal was to train participants to effectively diagnose, treat and control the disease, while equipping each country with the tools needed to combat this health threat.

Vaccines are being prepared

In the face of worrying developments with Mpox, the Pasteur Institute in Dakar has taken an important step by announcing advanced research into vaccine development. Dr. Abdourahmane Sarr, the institute’s director of public health, said ongoing research could lead to vaccines being made available to countries at risk if the outbreak continues. The announcement marks a turning point in the fight against Mpox, with the hope that the vaccine will protect the most vulnerable.

Regional cooperation is crucial to the global response

Professor Tierno Balde, Coordinator of the WHO Regional Emergency Centre for West and Central Africa, stressed the need for regional collaboration to effectively respond to health threats such as Mpox. He stressed that working together is essential because the virus does not respect national borders, so coordinated action is essential to protect global health. With more than 95% of cases occurring in West and Central Africa, countries in these regions must remain highly vigilant and coordinate their actions.