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Civil society and governments in the Global South had little role in shaping COVAX.

 E-Mail IMAGE: Conservation efforts in Kenya, and around the world, have been hindered by structural economic processes such as debt and austerity, further contributing to the decline of species such as rhinos view more  Credit: Patrick Bigger, Lancaster University New research examining the major causes of the worlds biodiversity loss calls for an urgent and profound re-organisation of the global post-pandemic economy to prevent further planetary harm. Existing trade rules, economic ...

news Charity: Throwing cash at biodiversity ineffective Rich countries "throwing money" at schemes designed to enhance biodiversity is ineffective, a report by charity Third World Network says. The report calls for "a profound re-organisation of the global post-pandemic economy to prevent further harm to the planet". It recommends nothing less than a "change in our entire economic model". Cancellation of debt owed by the poorest, most biodiverse countries would be the place to start, it adds. ...

Conservation efforts in Kenya, and around the world, have been hindered by structural economic processes such as debt and austerity, further contributing to the decline of species such as rhinosNew research examining the major causes of the world’s b

May 11, 2021 Ambivalent stand on invoking Patents Act flexibilities weakens Indias stand globally The Centre’s liberalised vaccine policy is self-defeating and goes against the idea of vaccinating maximum number of people in the fastest possible time, say public health advocacy voices, unhappy with the government’s affidavit defending its vaccine programme at the Supreme Court. The segmentation that has been created in procurement – between Centre, State and private hospitals – is slo...

Support for WTO vaccine patent waiver crucial 10 May 2021 / 21:55 H. THE undersigned organisations and patient advocacy groups strongly call on the Malaysian government to immediately support the temporary suspension of intellectual property rights enforcement as an urgent Covid-19 response. A waiver of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) agreement on intellectual property rights (TRIPS Agreement) would free up technologies and allow more manufacturers, including in developing countries, ...

Copy URL THE undersigned organisations and patient advocacy groups strongly call on the Malaysian government to immediately support the temporary suspension of intellectual property rights enforcement as an urgent Covid-19 response.   A waiver of the World Trade Organisation’s agreement on intellectual property rights (the TRIPS agreement) would free up technologies and allow more manufacturers, including in developing countries, to urgently and quickly ramp up production of vaccines, medic...

India must negotiate with caution May 06, 2021 Negotiators must ensure that the scope, coverage, duration do not get diluted US Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s statement supporting waiver of intellectual property (IP) protection for Covid-19 vaccines is a big boost to India and South Africa’s efforts to get their proposal accepted at the WTO. However, India has to negotiate with caution in the days ahead. “...We welcome US government supporting this initiative and joining 120 other c...

The government has not really thought through the vaccination and pricing policy. The Central government has transferred the responsibility of vaccinating people in the 18-44 age group to the States, and opened up vaccine pricing to market forces, at a time when discussions around the world are about an intellectual property (IP) waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and providing free vaccines. Here we discuss India’s vaccination policy and its challenges. Guests: K.M. Gopakumar, a is Legal Adviser, ...

Undermining ‘vaccination for all’ Updated: Updated: April 27, 2021 00:23 IST The new vaccine strategy raises questions, beginning with the Centre giving up its control over the market for vaccines Share Article AAA The new vaccine strategy raises questions, beginning with the Centre giving up its control over the market for vaccines Just when the spread of COVID-19 has reached catastrophic proportions, with the daily case-load rising faster than that seen anywhere in the world since the be...