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Cervical cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths for women in Papua New Guinea, with over 1,000 women diagnosed and ~650 deaths annually.

A global initiative to establish a stockpile of mpox vaccines was launched on 27 August, creating a long-term mechanism to ensure countries have access to vaccines when responding to mpox outbreaks.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance will provide US$ 7 million to fund a shipment of 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine to DRC.