As G7 leaders meet in the coming days, we call on leaders at the Summit to make specific commitments to pandemic preparedness and response which will sustain political momentum between health emergencies. Past experience suggests that the world quickly forgets health crises and neglects the preparedness required to avert future ones. Given the multiple damages…
Signing of a new agreement to drive vaccine impact in Africa
The African Union Commission (AUC) and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase access and accelerate the uptake of life-saving vaccines across African Union member states towards supporting immunisation, providing technical and learning assistance and health systems strengthening. The MoU was signed on behalf of the African Union Commission…