The Belgian government donated 20,000 vaccines against Mpox, in addition to helping to coordinate and administer the doses on the ground, giving priority to those most at risk.

The Belgian Minister of Cooperation, Caroline Gennez, said that only by working together and joining forces across borders will it be possible to effectively combat the epidemic, the source said.

Meanwhile, WHO delivered 14 tons of medical supplies and equipment to the DRC, including personal protective equipment, tents, treatment and other medical materials.

According to a WHO statement, these supplies are sufficient to cover the clinical care of 16,800 people for three months. WHO also deployed more than 400 WHO staff on the ground to support front-line operations, including surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing.

This weekend, a new DRC province was added to those with confirmed cases of Mpox, as Kongo-Central confirmed one patient with the disease and 85 suspects of having it.

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