News about World Health Assembly

LIVE: @DrTedros' remarks at the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation. #ForOurFuture twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1djGXNNlLvVxZ

Finding out how the #COVID19 pandemic began is very important for two reasons: 1. Science - we need to know how it started in order to prevent future pandemics; 2. Morality - millions of people lost their lives and many have suffered. We need to know how we lost our loved ones.… pic.twitter.com/FFt9V2SLNZ

This expression floored me: “the historical trauma of COVID-19 vaccine distribution” It was a trauma I had a painful call with a friend in South Africa at the peak of the pandemic—she was in tears, begging for vaccines as “the bodies are piling high” www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/why-pandemic-agreement-negotiations-failed-land

Today @ScienceMagazine, Alex Finch & I @oneillinstitute explain why the world desperately needs a Pandemic Treaty. We offer a grand bargain to forge consensus to achieve 2 vital goals: health security & equity. Solidarity is the only way to keep us safe. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-world-desperately-needs-a-new-pandemic-treaty/