The World Health Organization (WHO) draft Pandemic Agreement weakens human rights protections with each negotiation. A blog by Tomaso Falchetta (@privacyint), Molly Pugh-Jones (@stopaids), and Tinashe Rufurwadzo (@gnpplus), published in the Health&HumanRights, proposes three recommendations on digital technologies and…

⁦Winnie Byanyima⁩ Healthcare is a Human Right, everywhere and for everyone

This is an EU document of the US government use of the Defense Production Act during COVID 19.

trade.ec.europa.eu/access-to-mark…

In the @who negotiations on a pandemic treaty, privately the US and EU acknowledge their laws permit them to compel the transfer of know-how, data, materials, etc. for manufacturing in an emergency, but they also are opposing language in the treaty that makes it clear that all of…

#PublicHealth WHO: Despite scepticism pandemic instrument negotiations to continue till 10 May twn.my/title2/health.… Third World Network #NoEquityNoTreaty

Empower local orgs and communities with APCASO & #PeoplesVaccine Asia's toolkit guide on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, & Response (PPPR). It equips you with the essential tools to advocate for a people-centered & equitable Pandemic Accord. Access here: apcaso.org/wp-content/upl…

Crucial Pandemic Agreement Stocktake Will Determine Direction of Talks | bit.ly/3w9gtLC

✍️Kerry Cullinan

⬇️The Intergovernmental Negotiating Body for a #PandemicAccord drops back down to 0️⃣ on the Day 5 transparency score.

🛑No schedule shared. No legal brief shared. No revised text shared.

🤷🏽Still TBC if stakeholders can join the stocktaking later today.

Thus wraps the week.

Any #PandemicAccord must have mandatory commitments to ensure #equity . Many empty promises were made during the peak of the COVID pandemic. We *must* learn from the HIV pandemic. Access to medical products saved lives and changed the face of AIDS fight.

#PandemicAccord Update Day 2

Despite promises of inclusivity from the Bureau, over 2 working groups held text-based negotiations.

In the drafting session, no drafting was allowed. Countries could only air their disagreements.

Full report📰twn.my/title2/health.…

Join our #WHA77 virtual side event on the latest developments in access to medicines in pandemic prevention, preparedness & response. #PandemicAccord #IHR

With insights from leading experts & country representatives.

📅 21 May, 15:00 CEST
✍️ Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

In Uganda 🇺🇬, the HIV response was crucial for an effective Ebola response. Learn how the HIV reponse bolsters pandemic preparedness in the UNAIDS & Friends of the Global Fight report: unaids.org/en/resources/p…

🚨 Tonight Co-Chairs briefed stakeholders on Day 3 progress of the 9th Intergovernmental Negotiating Body for a #PandemicAccord .

🕙Last night went til 10 p.m. Informal working groups got through part of Surveillance (art.4) and Diversified Production (art.10).

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A #PandemicInstrument that does not deliver on equity is a failure.

We urge Member States to resist pressure to adopt one that doesn't have legal obligations to ensure a sustainable and predictable supply of pandemic-related products and technology.📢

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In a joint civil society statement, HAI and others urge Member States to resist pressure to adopt a Pandemic Instrument that doesn't have legal obligations to ensure a sustainable and predictable supply of pandemic-related products and technology: haiweb.org/wp-content/upl…

To achieve equity, we must foster the agency of truly local developers and support them politically and financially to address local priority health needs, fostering collective intelligence and collaboration over competition thelancet.com/journals/langl…

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance 's plans for a new US$ 1 billion worth 'African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator' #AVMA does exactly that. It's built on the assumption that market competition is a fair and equalizing force to be harnessed, even if the playing ground is far from levelled Pandemic Action Network