Abidjan – Melanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced additional funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) for mpox response in Africa. Canada is currently supporting the WHO’s response to the current mpox outbreak in Africa through a $2 million contribution to its Contingency Fund for Emergencies. Today’s announcement builds on …
Canada announces support for vaccine manufacturing in Africa
Ottawa – Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced the allocation of $85 million in funding to the African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA), a new initiative aimed at enhancing health security and equitable access to vaccines across Africa. This contribution highlights Canada’s ongoing commitment to addressing barriers to equitable vaccine access and to learning from the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing support …