Monkeypox virus declared as a global health emergency: What next for Africa's preparedness?

The Monkeypox virus, declared a global emergency outbreak, has garnered increasing response globally. The African healthcare community has not translated urgency in its response to the increasing outbreak. The mul-tisectoral influence of COVID-19 has ensured that response patterns to the emerging outbreak must hold ground for proactiveness. The push for stronger health systems reiterated with the COVID-19 pandemic ensures that successful response requires awareness of knowledge management, multisectoral and international collaboration and strengthening of systems capacity. The intricacies of the infection transmission ensure that interventions must promote equity and justice as well as financial protection of the population.

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The Monkeypox virus, declared a global emergency outbreak, has received increased response worldwide. However, the African healthcare community has not responded urgently to the growing outbreak. The impact of COVID-19 across sectors necessitates proactive response patterns. The emphasis on strengthening health systems, highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, emphasizes the need for knowledge management, multisectoral and international collaboration, and capacity building. The complexities of transmission require interventions that promote equity, justice, and financial protection for the population.