covid
KEY 03 - Vaccine Equity
“No one is safe until all are safe” – a dominant political statement since the roll-out of the first COVID-19 vaccines. How far have we come in terms of global equal access for all to lifesaving COVID-19...
PD 12 - Addressing Non-Communicable Diseases...
The world has spent more than US$ 16.55 trillion on COVID-19 response – 15.9% of the global GDP. This amount can fund all targets and indicators under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 up to 2030....
WS 07 - Novel Vaccine Platforms for Emerging...
COVID-19 has not only reminded us of the devastating threat of pandemics. It has also documented the profound value of vaccines for effective intervention. It took less than 12 months to develop vaccines...
WS 06 - Global Health Governance Post-COVID-19
In September 2019, a team of leading multilateral organizations in health, development and humanitarian responses joined efforts to analyze, align, accelerate and account for more synergized international...
D 04 - National Responses to COVID-19
The pandemic of COVID-19 has not only affected all parts of the world but also impacted more people than any recent outbreak in such a short time. Nation states have responded differently to this threat...
PD 06 - Confronting AMR beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 currently overshadows the silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance, but we can be sure antimicrobial resistance will resurface once the dust will settle and it likely will be more challenging...
PD 04 - Transformational Partnerships for Global...
COVID-19 has demonstrated that the world was not adequately prepared to respond to a global health security threat. The pandemic continues to severely impact lives, the global economy, and has set progress...
WS 01 - Thinking Ahead: Prototype Vaccines
Vaccines are the major cornerstone to control pandemics. This has been demonstrated in the past for instance by the eradication of poxvirus or the global control of poliomyelitis. Given the long history...
D 03 - Tobacco Control in Times of the COVID-19...
In debating about effective measures to contain the pandemic, little attention is given to tobacco control and smoking cessation. There is increasing evidence about the close relationships between tobacco...
PD 07 - Building Back for Rare
Rare diseases are often chronic, severely disabling and life-threatening. Persons living with rare diseases around the world confront common health, social, and economic challenges. Despite their great...