Local Production: Building regulatory agility for local production to combat pandemics
By John Mwangi (Bayer) Co-Chair of IFPMA’s Africa Regulatory Network
Engaging the Private Sector to Improve Local Health Service Delivery in a Pandemic
Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) held “Engaging the Private Sector to Improve Local Health Service Delivery in a Pandemic.” The event was part of the CCA- Health Security and Resilience Initiative (HSRI). The Roundtable served as an opportunity to discuss opportunities and challenges in the public health supply chain and the role of the private sector in advancing healthcare needs.
Editorial 5: Confronting the Delta Variant Requires New Directions in Vaccine Distribution, COVID Testing and Vaccine Manufacturing
The global drive to deliver COVID vaccinations continues to accelerate, driven in part by rising concerns about the delta and other variants much higher ability to infect people.
Editorial 6: Accelerating the President’s Pandemic Preparedness Plans by Incorporating Africa
On August 5, Eric Lander, the President’s Science Adviser, announced in an editorial in the Washington Post that the White House will present a detailed plan in August to better prepare for the next pandemic.
Editorial 7: Building Back Better in the White House’s Global Summit on COVID 19 Requires Including Africa
On September 23, President Biden hosted a virtual global summit on COVID 19, “Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better.”