# President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on the international community to finalise a fair Pandemic Agreement following the Mpox outbreak. As the AU Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Ramaphosa expressed concern over the surge in cases. Over 17-thousand cases and 517 deaths have been reported across 13 AU member states this year. Ramaphosa has rallied support of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s declaration of Mpox as a public health emergency. He urged equitable access to vaccines and resources, emphasising the need for global cooperation to address the crisis.
President Ramaphosa urges finalisation of fair pandemic Agreement amid Mpox outbreak