World leaders gathered at the United Nations to renew their commitment to pandemic preparedness at the weekend. This came five years after Covid-19 exposed deep weaknesses in health systems, surveillance and global co-operation. The high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response took place at UN headquarters in New York. Countries were expected to reaffirm political commitments to strengthening the…
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One Health Summit Signals Renewed French Support for SA
France has sent a clear diplomatic signal to South Africa through health diplomacy. President Emmanuel Macron invited a South African delegation to the recent One Health Summit in Lyon. The move follows uncertainty after reports that South Africa was disinvited from attending the G7 meeting scheduled for June in Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie. South Africa’s Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, attended alongside business…
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Global Health: Understanding the WHO Pandemic Accord
In a significant move for global health, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has adopted a new legally binding agreement. This is to bolster international preparedness for future pandemics. The World Health Assembly passed the accord in Geneva after three years of intense negotiations. It was met with applause from member countries. However, the absence of the United States, the WHO’s…