On August 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Mpox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) in accordance with the International Health Regulations (IHR) (article 12) due to its rapid spread in Africa. This followed the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ACDC) declaring it a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security on August 13, 2024. The rapid spread of a new virus strain,...

The public and stakeholders about whom the New Public Health Order is framed need to know: Coined by the Africa Centre for Disease Control and prevention (Africa CDC), the new public health order is often quoted by countries, Ministries of Health, Institutions and indeed individual technocrats. But what is the new public health order, and what implications does it have on our approach to health security? The Africa...