[e-drug] Possibility for WHO to make medicines, vaccines available? (3)

[bakari@email.unc.edu]

E-DRUG: Possibility for WHO to make medicines, vaccines available? (3)
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Hi Vijay,

I concur with Khalid's view and feel that it is unfair to overburden the 
the already overburdened WHO  with the practical vaccines 
manufacturing/logistics arrangements. As a an active 'moderator', the 
WHO can at best voice the poor countries vaccines need compared to 
financial resources availability according to the later initiatives.

It is a fact that the pharmaceutical industry invest a lot in 
researching for the vaccines and other drugs.  As business entities they 
need to recoup this investiment. However,  as  you correctly put it, 
there has been some level of exploitation that needs to be checked.

Options like pooled procurement and direct consultations with the 
vacciness manufacturers can be helpful.

Experience has shown that in the worst case, poor countries can form a 
united front and voice their concern through WHO and other 
international bodies. This matters a lot in the globalised economy where 
consumer voices have been empowered and can tilt the scale.

Lets collaborate starting with the less combative inititiaves!

Bakari
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