Loans backed by natural resources (oil, gas, minerals) are toxic. They are non-transparent, unfair, corruptible, complicate debt resolution, and mortgage the future of countries. Africa must end all natural resources-backed loans. @EmmanuelMacron @SecYellen
Terrific presentation by Padmashree @GehlSampath on enablers for local production of medicines, diagnostics, and vaccines in this @oneillinstitute@UNITAID_NGOs@UTDCommunities event, including the increase of investments into R&D infrastructure at all stages of the R&D process.
Had a constructive discussion with @GehlSampath, Chairperson of the C-TAP Technical Advisory Group, about how the mechanism can be adapted to support countries going forward and in preparation for future threats, including via the #PandemicAccord negotiations.
Thank you Ambassador. @nkengasongj and everyone at @pepfar for heeding the call to end the global #HIV epidemic by 2030.
Honored to witness the #COP23 process on the Twentieth Anniversary of this tremendous program.
In #Africa, the #vaccination scenario is very concerning, given that fewer than 123 million (<10%) of 1.37 billion Africans have been fully or partly immunized against #COVID19.
https://t.co/3dYh60Cs79
Domestic medicine manufacturing: The way to go for Africa Prof. @GehlSampath talks to @AginaAby on @cnbcafrica - The @AfDB_Group's recently unveiled African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation. https://t.co/OuGpygD2pj
The African Development Bank Group and the @_AfricanUnion formally introduce the #AfricanPharmaceuticalTechnology Foundation, a new initiative to help African countries bridge the technology gaps in sustainable, domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing. https://t.co/wAH6bbesx9
Teaching “Vaccines: History, Science, and Policy” @Harvard with Allan Brandt and Galit Alter is truly a highlight of my year.
Our session this week focused on global vaccine equity with @Boghuma @drlouiseivers and @GehlSampath is exactly why.
“Are we trying to say that there’s no other company globally that could have produced it? No, it’s access to technology." -@GehlSampath on the lack of technology transfer during COVID for a recent @WHO panel.
https://t.co/nxscGdAhPX
A powerful testimony.
What enforcing vaccine apartheid means for those still fighting on the frontlines of the pandemic.
"We come here today to ask passionately that () people who meet at the @WTO realize that this is about lives."
#MC12 the world needs a real #TRIPSwaiver.
A big congratulations to our SAPZ partner: BOI as the President, H.E. Muhammadu Buhari commissions the BOI Tower 2 tomorrow March 31st. May the Light of BOI continue to shine! We salute the MD & all management staff for this great achievement!