Discussion | Nature of mpox necessitates rapid and accurate testing

PRETORIA - The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority has approved the country's first MPOX diagnostic test.

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It marks a significant step in supporting global access to MPOX testing. The nature of MPOX as in any other virus, requires accurate and reliable testing.

The approval was made possible by reliance on prequalification and assessment by the World Health Organization.

Khanyisile Nkuku, SAHPRA Medical Device and IDV registration officer, spoke to eNCA.