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Blog Post
April 24, 2023
Despite the vivid challenges of the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world remains unprepared to manufacture and distribute vaccines for the next large health emergency or pandemic. Although the global response to COVID-19 has seen major advances in vaccine technology and distribution, it h...
Blog Post
February 16, 2023
A frustrating healthcare situation exists in many low-income countries: deaths are often due to poor quality care rather than the lack of access to care. Despite sustained investments in health service delivery and increases in the use of health services health outcomes have remained poor.
Blog Post
April 07, 2022
While oral antivirals are not a substitute for vaccination, they help prevent severe illness, save lives, and preserve health systems. Vaccination rates continue to lag in low-income countries: only 14 percent of the population in low-income countries has received one dose of the vaccine, compared t...
Blog Post
February 15, 2022
Last week, the European Union and its member states placed a “European global health strategy” at the top of their shared agenda. And as part of the EU-Africa summit this week in Brussels, the EU is highlighting its support for regional manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccine via the African Union’s Partn...