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#24: What is the Pandemic Accord, really?
A walkthrough. The Pandemic Accord is a proposed global agreement aimed at strengthening pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. Emerging in the aftermath of COVID-19, the accord aims to address gaps in international coordination, surveillance, and equitable access to medical countermeasures, globally.
This episode takes a high level overview of the Pandemic Accord, it’s purpose and a walkthrough of some of its most pertinent Articles
GHC Newsletter: PANDEMIC ACCORD - Negotiations stall. Failure to reach agreement (focus on PABS) - May 2024
GHC Newsletter: Pandemic Agreement Round-up as INB 11 Concludes - September 2024
Current draft: Pandemic Accord
Timestamps:
Intro: 00:00
Background: 01:15
How it works & the role of WHO: 04:51
Articles 1 - 3: 07:50
Articles 4 & 5 - Prevention & One Health: 08:34
Articles 6 & 7: 11:05
Article 9 - Research & Development: 12:17
Article 10 - Local Manufacturing: 14:28
Article 11 - Tech Transfer & 'know-how': 14:50
Article 12 - Pathogen Access & Benefit Sharing - PABS: 17:36
Articles 13 & 13bis - Supply Chain & Logistics & Procurement & Distribution : 21:00
Alignment with other agreements: 23:18
Article 14 - Regulation & Strengthening: 24:14
End: 24:54