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Democratic Republic of Congo: Mpox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance his Department is giving to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the recent mpox outbreaks in that country.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled
30 Aug 2024
Target answer date
3 Sept 2024
Answer
9 Sept 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 30 Aug 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assistance his Department is giving to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the recent mpox outbreaks in that country.

  2. 3 Sept 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Sept 2024

    Answer published

    During his visit to DRC in August, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Africa), Lord Collins, announced £3.1 million UK funding to UNICEF for cholera and mpox response in DRC. It will reach 4.4 million people in affected communities and will boost...

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