In 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of a potential global pandemic and called for greater investment in vaccine research. Policymakers did not heed this warning, but experts now stress the importance of doing so. The top U.S. health official stated that missing out on key reforms to the global pandemic response would be tragic, noting that a treaty deal is within reach with no major differences between negotiators. Winnie Byanyima of UNAIDS emphasized the need for a WHO pandemic treaty, arguing that global health cannot rely on the goodwill of pharmaceutical companies. A leading global health expert has warned that the world remains unprepared for another health crisis like COVID-19 as countries push to agree on a pandemic treaty amid fears that the political climate for agreement could deteriorate. Additionally, experts such as Tom Achoki, Lawrence Were, Tom Kariuki, and Denis Chopera argue that Africa needs more pathogen research labs to protect global health security.
To protect global health security, Africa needs more pathogen research labs. Read the full article by Tom Kariuki @Afroscientist and Denis Chopera @dchopera ⬇️ https://t.co/qbKcoZx39L
The world is unprepared for another health crisis like #COVID19, a leading global health expert has warned, as countries make a last push to agree a way forward for a #pandemic treaty amid fears the political climate for agreement could sour. https://t.co/fqQwEVMDjt
How to Protect the World from the Next Pandemic by Winnie Byanyima, @UNAIDS- Need @WHO pandemic treaty because "We cannot rely on the goodwill of pharmaceutical companies to ensure that global health is prioritized over profiteering" next time @ProSyn https://t.co/rm5mAyRLWO
The top U.S. health official said on Wednesday it would be tragic for the world to miss out on key reforms to the global #pandemic response and that a treaty deal was within reach, with no major differences between negotiators. https://t.co/D1lINLEyne
In 2018, @WHO warned of a potential global pandemic, calling for greater investment in vaccine research. Policymakers did not heed the warning then, but they must do so now, write @AIHPolicy’s Tom Achoki, @BU_Tweets’s Lawrence Were, and @laktarr001. https://t.co/GQTZ202ci3