By Canadian Press
July 31, 2022 | 1:39 p.m
MONTREAL – A panel of scientists and activists at the 2022 AIDS conference in Montreal are calling on governments around the world to increase resources to deal with monkeypox outbreaks.
The plea comes as international experts met today to discuss the need to avoid repeating the mistakes made during the early HIV response.
Dr Meg Doherty, director of the World Health Organization’s global programs on HIV, hepatitis and STIs, told reporters that an equitable approach is crucial to ensure tools are available not only in wealthier countries, but also in Africa, where monkeypox is traditionally found.
More than 19,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported in 78 countries in recent months, mostly among men who have sex with men, with 803 cases in Canada as of July 29.