Western Pacific countries preparedness for monkeypox emergence: A call for action – Correspondence

Preparedness of Pakistan in view of monkeypox emergence: a call for action

“…Government and healthcare authorities should ensure the enforcement of mandatory screening at the airports, and the devising of the national policies for MPX for the public 4 , 11 . Awareness sessions and campaigns should be especially structured and regularly held, with the aim of familiarizing the population with preventive measures, such as social distancing, limiting sexual intercourse, and the maintenance of proper hygiene 12 . Educational programs imparting accurate information about the symptoms, treatment and the moderate course of MPX infection would help reconstruct the misleading concepts prevalent among the masses 13 .…”