For the first time, nations have achieved a significant agreement aimed at improving global pandemic preparedness and response. This accord, finalized at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, is seen as a crucial leverage point in global health, despite the absence of the United States. Experts such as Lawrence Gostin highlight the creation of vital norms to ensure safety. The agreement also includes a system for equitable access to vaccines and treatments during crises, addressing previous disparities seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, and showcases a collective commitment to global health solidarity.
This is a definitive moment in the history of global health,” says Lawrence Gostin, a specialist in health law and policy at Georgetown University in Washington DC, who followed the negotiations closely. The accord “sets out some very important norms to keep the world safe,” he says.
I even have goosebumps because I can't believe we finally finished,” says Precious Matsoso, co-chair of the WHO intergovernmental negotiating body created to draft the treaty in 2021. “It's been a long journey.”
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