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May
14
2024
IN PERSON
Washington, DC
8:30—1:30 PM ET
May 05, 2024
This in-person seminar will convene an array of experts to discuss the governance and financing of initiatives relating to pandemic preparedness and response. In particular, the event will focus on the roles of the European Union and the United States.
Blog Post
February 26, 2024
As most of the developing world struggles to increase, let alone maintain current levels of domestic health expenditure, getting more health for the money has never been more important. Building robust health technology assessment (HTA) systems to inform governments on which health technologies and ...
Blog Post
January 10, 2024
This blog outlines key considerations regarding how the AEF raises and spends funds, underscoring the significance of a robust design and effective implementation at a time when the AEF’s proposed governance and operational mechanisms are being deliberated on and presented to the AU policy organs fo...
Blog Post
November 29, 2023
Regulation plays a vital role in ensuring the quality, safety, and efficacy of vaccines—and a strong regulatory system is key to successfully expanding vaccine manufacturing. The Gavi Secretariat is currently fine-tuning the design of a new Advance Market Commitment (AMC)—a financial mechanism to su...
Blog Post
November 15, 2023
One of the most salient lessons from the pandemic is the need to diversify manufacturing capabilities and bolster supply resilience to avoid a repeat of the slow and inequitable vaccine roll out in African countries. To turn this lesson into action, the Gavi Secretariat is rapidly advancing plans fo...
Blog Post
November 06, 2023
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) was founded in 2017 to address the continent’s public health challenges and strengthen the capacity of member state’s own public health institutions to prevent and respond to public health threats. Central to achieving this mission i...
Oct
11
2023
VIRTUAL
9:30—10:30 AM ET / 2:30-3:30 PM BST
September 28, 2023
Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) requires strong primary health care systems—which, in turn, requires adequate financing. The United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on UHC earlier this fall reiterated the importance of primary care and UHC as global priorities. However, funds to...
Blog Post
September 19, 2023
Health systems in Africa are under considerable strain: rapid demographic change, rising non-communicable diseases, and emerging and re-emerging threats such as COVID-19 and Ebola are increasing demands on limited health services. The African Union’s admission to the G20 provides an opportunity for ...
Blog Post
April 11, 2023
In this blog, we make the case that WHO should shift away from disease siloes and reorganize to streamline the cross-cutting functions that it delivers to member countries. The WHO has an opportunity to streamline its functions along the continuum of science practice—from registering clinical trials...