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TWN
Info Service on Health Issues (2024)
- Health: Activists demand for expansion of access to Lenacapavir
by Rajnia de Vito (19 Dec 24)
- WHO Pandemic Agreement: INB Bureau pushes developing countries to agree
by Nithin Ramakrishnan & Sangeeta Shashikant (12 Dec 24)
- WHO: INB Bureau Pressures Global South to align with G7's One Health and Prevention Agenda
by TWN (06 Dec 24)
- WHO: INB Bureau Pressures Global South to align with G7's One Health and Prevention Agenda
by TWN (06 Dec 24)
- WIPO: Africa Group & Brazil raise concerns on political pressure against use of TRIPS flexibilities
by K M Gopakumar & Sreenath Namboodiri (25 Nov 24)
- WHO: Slow progress in negotiations forced INB to postpone the Special Session of the World Health Assembly
by K M Gopakumar & Nithin Ramakrishnan (23 Nov 24)
- Roche's Patent Strategy Creates a Roadblock to Affordable Pertuzumab for Breast Cancer Patients in India
by Chetali Rao & K M Gopakumar (18 Nov 24)
- Developed Countries attempt to sideline WHO's role in PABS system
by Sangeeta Shashikant (14 Nov 24)
- Digital Sequence Information Draft Decision Reveals Gaps & Uncertainties
(20 Oct 24)
- WHO: INB11 moved away from developing countries' needs, Bureau pushed to rush through text
by Nithin Ramakrishnan (07 Oct 24)
- WHO: "Non-paper" on pandemic prevention and surveillance lacks vision; contributes to fragmentation
by Nithin Ramakrishnan (04 Oct 24)
- Health: High Cost of Lenacapavir Sparks Debate over Affordable Access
by Chetali Rao & K M Gopakumar (01 Oct 24)
- WHO: Africa Group and Group of Equity say "no" to dilution of PABS obligations
by TWN (30 Sept 24)
- UN: Debt crisis choking SSA countries, jeopardising progress on ending AIDS
by Kanaga Raja (23 Sept 24)
- INB Bureau further streamlines text on PABS, presenting weak benefit-sharing commitments
(14 Sept 24)
- WHO: Pandemic instrument negotiations resume amidst concerns on equitable access
by K M Gopakumar (12 Sept 24)
- Health Equity in Focus - TWN's new podcast just launched
(10 Sept 24)
- Health: No consensus yet on Political Declaration on AMR for UN General Assembly
by TWN (27 Aug 24)
- Health: UNGA draft AMR declaration silent on TRIPS flexibilities, entrenches MNC hold
by K M Gopakumar & Chetali Rao (07 Aug 24)
- WHO: Two rounds of negotiations ahead aimed at early conclusion of pandemic agreement
by Nithin Ramakrishnan (26 Jul 24)
- WHO: Proposed INB10 work plan seeks to rush negotiations, compromising equity
by TWN (16 Jul 24)
- UN: States need to put an end to the "war on drugs", says expert
by Kanaga Raja (27 Jun 24)
- 29 years without Jonas Salk: against the normalization of the absurd
(24 Jun 24)
- Health: Not enough “trail-blazing” drugs to fight deadly bacteria, warns WHO
by Kanaga Raja (24 Jun 24)
- WHO: Member States term amendments to international health regulations as "historic"
by Nithin Ramakrishnan (07 Jun 24)
- WHO: IHR 2005 amendments adopted, includes equity-related provisions
by Nithin Ramakrishnan & K M Gopakumar (07 Jun 24)
- WHO: Drafting group starts negotiations on IHR amendments
by TWN (30 May 24)
- WHO: African Union health ministers call for a special session of WHA to finalise pandemic instrument
by TWN (28 May 24)
- WHO: Ministers to weigh unfinished business of pandemic agreement, international health regulations negotiations
by Nithin Ramakrishnan (27 May 24)
- WHO: Rich countries refuse to share vaccines, medicines & diagnostics for health emergencies
by Sangeeta Shashikant (25 May 24)
- WHO: Proposed legal nature of pandemic instrument risks health emergency regime fragmentation
by K M Gopakumar (23 May 24)
- WHO: EU's hypocrisy and double standards create trouble in PABS negotiations
by TWN (22 May 24)
- WIPO: Proposed definition in new legal instrument may promote biopiracy
by K M Gopakumar & Chetali Rao (22 May 24)
- WHO: US pushes Big Pharma agenda in pandemic instrument negotiations
by TWN (17 May 24)
- WHO: Switzerland rejects proposals for equity in International Health Regulations
by TWN (16 May 24)
- WHO: DG Pushes Member States to conclude pandemic instrument negotiations before WHA 77
by TWN (13 May 24)
- WHO: EU bullies developing countries to endorse proposal on "One Health" instrument
by TWN (09 May 24)
- WHO: Developing countries disagree with the indemnity proposals on vaccines and therapeutics
by TWN (09 May 24)
- WHO: Despite scepticism pandemic instrument negotiations to continue till 10 May
by TWN (06 May 24)
- WHO: INB Bureau Co-Chair attempts to shut down Africa Group's benefit sharing proposals
by Sangeeta Shashikant (03 May 24)
- WHO: Clarity on next steps expected from stocktaking of pandemic instrument negotiations
by K M Gopakumar (03 May 24)
- Health: Colombia issues first-ever compulsory license for key HIV drug
by Kanaga Raja (02 May 24)
- WHO: African health ministers' call to ensure equity in the pandemic instrument
by TWN (02 May 24)
- WHO: Pandemic instrument negotiations kicked off in three INB Working Groups
by TWN (02 May 24)
- WHO: Resumed INB negotiations in Working Group & informal discussion to push for consensus
by TWN (30 Apr 24)
- WHO: Resumed pandemic instrument negotiations to start amidst concerns on negotiation process
by K M Gopakumar (29 Apr 24)
- WHO: Draft Resolution on WHO Pandemic Instrument opens floodgates to endless negotiations
by Nithin Ramakrishnan (28 Apr 24)
- WHO: Developed countries push for dilution of WGGIHR Bureau's text proposal on equity
by TWN (24 Apr 24)
- WHO: Monkeypox and avian flu outbreaks stress need for equitable access under IHR
by Chetali Rao & K M Gopakumar (23 Apr 24)
- WHO: WGIHR Bureau's text recognises equity without effective implementation means
by K M Gopakumar (22 Apr 24)
- WHO: Draft negotiating text of pandemic instrument devoid of deliverables on equity
by K M Gopakumar (18 Apr 24)
- WHO: Developing countries proposed streamlined PABS text at INB9
by Sangeeta Shashikant (12 Apr 24)
- WHO: Vice-chair proposes May 2026 deadline to conclude PABS negotiations; ignores developing country proposals
by TWN (09 Apr 24)
- WHO: Member States to hold another pandemic instrument negotiations round amidst wide divergence
by TWN (02 Apr 24)
- WHO: INB Bureau proposes another round of negotiations without "on-screen" drafting
by TWN (28 Mar 24)
- WHO: Developed Countries say they don't know the meaning of Solidarity in INB9
by TWN (26 Mar 24)
- WHO: Developed countries' PABS text Diverges from CBD Principles & Lacks Equity
by Sangeeta Shashikant (26 Mar 24)
- WHO: Revised pandemic negotiating text fails to deliver on equitable access; pushes towards production concentration
by K M Gopakumar (21 Mar 24)
- WHO: INB Revised Negotiating Text Serves Bio-surveillance Agenda of developed countries
by K M Gopakumar & Nithin Ramakrishnan (20 Mar 24)
- Pandemic Draft Text on Pathogen Access & Benefit Sharing - Not Fit for Purpose
by Sangeeta Shashikant (19 Mar 24)
- WHO: INB negotiating modality proposes stage-managed text-based negotiation, compromises effective participation
by TWN (18 Mar 24)
- WHO: Revised pandemic instrument text onerous, inequitable for developing countries
by Nithin Ramakrishnan & K M Gopakumar (11 Mar 24)
- WHO: Developed countries push to dilute WGIHR Bureau's half-hearted equity text
by Nithin Ramakrishnan & K M Gopakumar (11 Mar 24)
- WHO: INB Bureau to publish revised draft for text-based negotiation
by TWN (07 Mar 24)
- WHO: Chair's Text on Pandemic Access and Benefit Sharing Unacceptable to Developing Countries
by TWN (05 Mar 24)
- WTO: MC13 fails to deliver on COVID-19 diagnostics & therapeutics
by D. Ravi Kanth (04 Mar 24)
- WHO: Developing countries call for deliverable provisions on access and benefit sharing, equity in pandemic instrument
by TWN (01 Mar 24)
- Global Call for An Equitable Pathogens Access and Benefit-Sharing System
(28 Feb 24)
- Some Intellectual Property Claims Related to Pathogens That Can Cause Public Health Emergencies
(28 Feb 24)
- WHO: Developed countries dilute effectiveness and accountability in PABS proposal
by Nithin Ramakrishnan (27 Feb 24)
- WHO: 290 scientists call for effective access and benefit sharing under the pandemic instrument
by TWN (27 Feb 24)
- WHO: Textual negotiations on pandemic instrument postponed
by TWN (19 Feb 24)
- WHO: WGIHR to hold dedicated session on equity-related amendment proposals
by TWN (19 Feb 24)
- WHO: Attempts to side-line Africa and Equity Group proposal on the PABS System
by TWN (18 Feb 24)
- WHO: Bureau's text suggestion for "pre-qualification" raises concerns of vaccine supply concentration
by K M Gopakumar & Nithin Ramakrishnan (12 Feb 24)
- WHO: Bureau rejects Secretariat’s proposal to delete equity-related IHR amendment proposals
by TWN (08 Feb 24)
- WHO: WGIHR Bureau’s push for 2 new national institutions for IHR implementation raises concerns
by Nithin Ramakrishnan & K M Gopakumar (06 Feb 24)
- WHO: WGIHR 7 agenda proposes inequitable treatment for equity proposals
by Nithin Ramakrishnan & K M Gopakumar (05 Feb 24)
- EU’s ABS Proposal for pandemic instrument: Backwards in International Solidarity & Excerbates Inequity
by Sangeeta Shashikant (19 Jan 24)
- WHO: INB to continue informal discussions, aims at another draft negotiating text version
by TWN (09 Jan 24)
- WHO: Upcoming IHR amendment negotiations to focus on equity proposals
by TWN (09 Jan 24)
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