Activating a health surveillance plan against monkeypox is one of the recommendations made by the National Academy of Medicine, this Sunday, July 24. The Academy issued a bulletin after the WHO declared monkeypox an International Public Health Emergency
Activate a plan to prevent monkey pox is one of the recommendations made by the National Academy of Medicine, This Sunday, July 24.
The Academy issued a bulletin after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared monkeypox an International Public Health Emergency by the progressive irruption of 16 thousand cases in 75 countries.
In this sense, the National Academy of Medicine recommends declaring a health alarm that allows mobilizing resources and taking action, in the face of monkeypox, “in collaboration with civil society and with strict adherence to respect for human rights.”
The World Health Organization has declared Monkeypox an International Public Health Emergency given the progressive emergence of 16,000 cases in 75 countries. Our Academy issues the following Bulletin with guidelines for the country’s health authorities. pic.twitter.com/o2hfZ3clNH
– National Academy of Medicine of Venezuela (@acamedve1) July 24, 2022
In addition, the Academy calls for ensuring transparency “in the handling of information with due respect for privacy”, strengthening the capacity for molecular diagnosis and genetic monitoring of the monkeypox virus and develop active epidemiological surveillance programs, including in sexually transmitted infection clinics.
For the Academy, given the advance of smallpox, it is urgent to begin the appropriate steps to guarantee future access to antivirals and vaccines against monkeypox.
The body called for “acting vigorously to prevent the spread” of monkeypox.
“Although monkeypox has been endemic for several years in certain countries of Central and West Africa, since the beginning of last May the virus has spread to 75 countries, reaching so far some 16,000 cases, with five deaths. Although the outbreak is moderate in Venezuela, where only one case has been confirmed, now is the time to act energetically to prevent the spread of the virus, since an objective of public health is to prevent epidemics before they spread. of control”, emphasized the National Academy of Medicine, this Sunday.
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