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Congratulations on your appointment as the National Monkeypox (MPV) Coordinator. Kudos on the White House announcement on alternative dosing.
MPV is spreading rapidly As of August 12, 11,117 confirmed cases of MPV had been reported across 49 states. Five states account for roughly 60% of MPV cases – New York (21%), California (17%), Georgia (8%), Texas (7%) and Illinois (7%). The latest data from CDC indicate that the MPV epidemic continues to accelerate. Cases are starting to appear in children. The federal government has been slow to respond There are shortages…
Given the disproportionate impact of MPV in communities of color, efforts to address this national emergency must elevate the voices of Black and Latinx gay/bisexual men. To help NMAC serve as the coordinating center for the national MPV policy response, Daniel Driffin has agreed to spearhead advocacy with the White House and other arms of the federal government. A Black gay man living with HIV in Atlanta, Daniel co-founded THRIVE…
For Immediate Release Contact: Chip Lewis, 202.853.1846, clewis@nmac.org JOINT STATEMENT FROM NMAC, PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ON MEETING WITH WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS ON MPOX RESPONSE Aug. 23, 2022 – Today, representatives from NMAC joined leaders from community organizations and individuals from throughout the country to meet with top officials from the White House National Mpox Response team. NMAC led the critical conversation to discuss the impact the fast-spreading mpox virus (MPV) is…
This is the first of what will be a weekly NMAC newsletter on the latest developments in the monkeypox (MPV) epidemic. Production of this newsletter is supported by a grant from Gilead Sciences to NMAC to serve as the coordinating center for the policy response to MPV. These newsletters are intended for service providers, people living with or at risk of MPV, and policymakers at the federal, state and local…