The newly established WHO-@IUCN Expert Working Group on Biodiversity, Climate, One Health & Nature-based Solutions will help guide decision makers toward a healthier, greener and more sustainable future.
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"I would like to thank #Japan and Prime Minister @sugawitter for hosting the #COVAX AMC summit. Arigato gozaimasu. ๐ฏ๐ต is a steadfast leader on global health, from universal health coverage to #COVID19"-@DrTedros#VaccinEquity
"A year ago, #COVAX began as a groundbreaking global partnership, pooling risk and driving equity. So far, we have delivered almost 78 million [#COVID19 vaccine] doses to 127 countries and economies since February โ from remote islands to conflict zones"-@DrTedros#VaccinEquity
WHO today validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac #COVID19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies & communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing.
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WHOโs Emergency Use Listing is a prerequisite for #COVAX Facility vaccine supply and international procurement. It also allows countries to expedite their own regulatory approval to import and administer #COVID19 vaccines bit.ly/3fKHyd3
The Emergency Use Listing assesses the quality, safety and efficacy of #COVID19 vaccines, as well as risk management plans and programmatic suitability, such as cold chain requirements bit.ly/3fKHyd3
"Yesterday, #WHA74 wrapped up a highly productive week of discussions & decisions. It was conducted entirely virtually. I was heartened that together we adopted over 30 resolutions & decisions on a broad range of health challenges"-@DrTedros
"And the three recent reviews of the international response to the #COVID19 pandemic reflected the need for a paradigm shift in both the quantity and quality of funding for WHO"-@DrTedros#WHA74