International Health Regulation Changes Focus On Equitable Access And Production Capacity

The final version of amendments to the IHR is due to be discussed at this week’s World Health Assembly, alongside the way forward for the proposed global pandemic treaty.

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The IHR are being amended to help deal with future health threats • Source: Shutterstock

Much of the talk ahead of the World Health Assembly this week has been around the World Health Organization’s draft pandemic treaty, discussions on which came to an end on Friday without agreement on the final text.

Separate talks on amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) have had a somewhat lower profile, even though they address...

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