VivoPower International PLC (“VVPR”) has announced a distribution heads of agreement with Sansure Biotech Inc (“Sansure”) for the distribution and supply of Mpox diagnostic tests and detection kits to cover Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia, with other markets under consideration.
This proactive initiative is part of VivoPower’s business continuity planning (“BCP”) protocols to provide preventative measures for its own team and to supply valued partners and customers in the aforementioned markets. The heads of agreement is non binding, but both parties will work towards finalising definitive documents.
As a certified B Corporation, VivoPower is committed to the triple bottom line of People, Planet, and Profit. In this regard, VivoPower has consistently prioritised not just the professional growth of its teams, but also their safety and health.
In addition, VivoPower’s chairman and chief executive officer, as well as certain other executive leadership team members, will contribute their own funds to enable pro bono distribution of Mpox diagnostic and detection testing solutions to charitable organisations in selected markets that in turn provide support to impoverished and underserved communities.
The World Health Organization declared the Mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 14 August 2024, the highest alert under international health law.
As of June 2024, according to the United Nations, there have been 99,176 confirmed cases and 208 deaths reported across 116 countries including several of VivoPower’s markets, with Africa experiencing the highest transmission rates.