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DRC receives first batch of 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine
EU-donated mpox vaccines arrive in DRC after WHO declared health emergency.
The Democratic Republic of Congo rolls out its mpox vaccine programme with 100,000 doses sent by the EU - but what logistical challenges do the medical teams face on the ground?
Also on the programme: the UN says both sides in Sudan's civil conflict have committed atrocities that may constitute war crimes; and why China decided to abandon its foreign adoption programme.
(Photo: A mum in the Democratic Republic of Congo applies medication on the skin of her child who is under treatment for mpox. Credit: Reuters)
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