Tag: preparedness
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Nations struggle to reach consensus on Pandemic Agreement as negotiations continue
Leanne Coombe and James Scheibner The 77th World Health Assembly (WHA), held from 27 May – 1 June 2024, promised to be historic. In the wake of COVID-19, the event marked the deadline for countries to come together on an agreement for how countries collaborate to prepare for, and prevent,…
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Robust Pandemic Agreement needed to ensure equitable access to medicines in future
Leanne Coombe and Hope de Rooy-Underhill The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic represented a “catastrophic failure of the international community in showing solidarity and equity.” Pharmaceutical companies, supported by high-income countries seeking to be first in the vaccine queue, fought to protect…