The Biden administration wants the World Health Organization to improve global equity in the next public health emergency by pushing manufacturers to voluntarily share their products and technology, according to a document obtained by POLITICO
The logo of the World Health Organization is seen at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, June 11, 2009. | Anja Niedringhaus, File/AP PhotoThe Biden administration wants the World Health Organization to improve global equity in the next public health emergency by pushing manufacturers to voluntarily share their products and technology, according to a document drafted by the Department of Health and Human Services and obtained by POLITICO.
“Identifying opportunities to promote equity in the response to health emergencies is a policy priority for the United States,” the paper reads. “We … must consider how to tailor approaches to address underlying issues necessary to enhance equity in preparing for and responding to the next pandemic …”
If the proposals are adopted, they could significantly enhance how dozens of low- and middle-income countries respond to the next global health emergency. The WHO process of preparing for the treaty discussions has taken months. But in the coming months, members of the main group overseeing the treaty’s deliberations are expected to meet and finalize which elements to include in a potential international agreement.
The paper says that to strengthen the organization’s preparedness and response to health emergencies, the WHO should promote and facilitate the “voluntary licensing of critical public health response products by manufacturers on mutually agreed terms, including the voluntary transfer of technology and know-how on such terms.”
Still, global health advocates are leaning on the WHO to do more to persuade the companies to share their technology and to license their products in another public health emergency.
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