Thursday 15 May 2025 Abu Dhabi UAE
Prayer Timing
Today's Edition
Today's Edition
World

UN migration agency appeals for $18.5m in assistance for mpox outbreak

UN migration agency appeals for $18.5m in assistance for mpox outbreak
21 Aug 2024 13:05

BERLIN (WAM)

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.

Reuters quoted IOM Director-General, Amy Pope, as saying, “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 often overlooked in such crises.”

"We must act swiftly to protect those at the highest risk and to mitigate the impact of this outbreak on the region," Pope added in her statement.

Copyrights reserved to Aletihad News Center © 2025