| ASEAN Emergency Operations Center Network |
The Network is led by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia, and has been monitoring the mpox situation in the region. It disseminated critical information and convened all Member States through a webinar to facilitate the sharing of experiences, lessons learned, and best practices in managing health emergencies, including mpox; and to exchange information on effective strategies for outbreak response, surveillance, and risk communication between ASEAN and key public health organizations in Africa. |
| ASEAN Biodiaspora Virtual Center |
The Center is led by the Ministry of Health, Indonesia, and conducts horizon scanning of emerging threats and aggregate risk assessment for the region. The Centre has provided Member States with regular intelligence reports on the current status of mpox cases within and beyond ASEAN. |
| COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund |
The Fund was established in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, financed by existing cooperation funds and voluntary contributions from Member States. The Ministry of Health, Brunei Darussalam, submitted a proposal to mobilize the Fund to pool procurement of antiviral countermeasures for the region and is leading this initiative on behalf of the region. |
