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WHO launches ‘C-TAP’ for equitable access to life-saving tech

Sumit Arora Last updated on June 2nd, 2020 10:06 am Leave a comment

WHO has launched the ‘COVID-19 Technology Access Pool’ for equitable access to life-saving tech. This comes after at least 37 countries jointly appealed to the World Health Organisation for common ownership of vaccines, medicines and other diagnostic tools to combat the global health crisis.

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C-TAP aims to accelerate the development of vaccines and medicines through the sharing of research and information and to increase manufacturing capacity for any products that are developed. WHO has also issued a ‘Solidarity Call to Action’ urging other stakeholders of the UN health agency to join the cause.

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Headquarters of WHO: Geneva, Switzerland.
Director-general of WHO: Tedros Adhanom.

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