Sep 22, 2021.
In our updated analysis we find that, as of September 9, there continue to be wide disparities in access and at current rates, most low-income countries (LICs) and most countries in Africa will not reach global vaccination targets. We also find that, compared to July, the rate at whic...h vaccination would have to increase for LICs to meet global targets is even greater now, due to more ambitious goals and continued low rates of dose administration in these countries.
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Oct 6, 2021. Entschlossene Solidarität oder endlose Krise.
Vortrag für: Tag der Forschung und Beratung der kath. Universität von Misiones (UCAMI), Argentinien
The unparalleled action needed to combat unprecedented inequality in the wake of COVID-19.
New billionaire minted every 26 hours, as inequality contributes to the death of one person every four seconds
Available in English, French, Spanish and Arabic https://www.oxfam.org/en/research/inequality-ki...lls
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The unparalleled action needed to combat unprecedented inequality in the wake of COVID-19.
New billionaire minted every 26 hours, as inequality contributes to the death of one person every four seconds
The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Union together have called for a New Public Health Order which will safeguard the health and economic security of the continent as it strives to meet the aspirations of the Agenda 2063. A key pillar of this mandate seeks to expan...d the local manufacture of vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics. Presently, less than one percent of vaccines administered on the continent are manufactured locally. This places a great burden on the health systems of African countries and reduces their ability to respond to pandemics and other health crises.
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This report’s central premise is that diagnostics and therapeutics, and associated test to treat strategies, are fundamental components of the pandemic response, both for COVID-19 and for future health threats. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, this report reflects on the main challenges and k...ey solutions on the road to equitable access to diagnostics and therapeutics.
This report draws from experience gained through the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator Diagnostics and Therapeutics pillars, and includes the perspectives of collaborating stakeholders (countries, civil society representatives and the private sector). Building on these findings, this report proposes sixteen recommended actions to address what have been identified as key structural challenges and specifies a potential owner for each action.
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The report aims to capture lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and to highlight the opportunity for more ambitious global action: expanding sustainable access to vaccines for all towards
the Immunization Agenda 2030 and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response efforts. The report is organized ...in two sections: the first section provides WHO insights on global vaccine market dynamics, drawing from data provided by Member States, which are, in turn, analysed and displayed in the second section.
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Il est plus essentiel que jamais d’assurer un accès équitable aux vaccins contre la COVID-19 pour faire face à l’évolution de la pandémie. Si le virus est éliminé dans certaines régions du monde alors qu’il se propage largement dans d’autres régions, nous courons tous le risque que ...des souches plus fortes apparaissent. Nous ne sommes à l’abri que si tout le monde est à l’abri. Grâce aux notes explicatives de l’OMS sur les vaccins, en savoir plus sur les vaccins, sur leur fonctionnement et sur la façon dont ils sont fabriqués pour en garantir l’innocuité et y permettre un accès équitable.
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Global Fund Strategy 2023-2028
Available in different languages from the website https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/publications/
Humanitarian Health Ethics Analysis Tool (HHEAT) worksheet is a component of the HHEAT Handbook produced by the Humanitarian Health Ethics Network
Strengthening of SDB teams through refresher trainings and regular simulation exercises/drills
Continue social mobilization and community engagement through mobile cinema and community awareness sessions
Procure and preposition additional PPE kits