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Member States advance negotiations on pathogen access and benefit-sharing ahead of UN General Assembly meeting on pandemics (opens the original)
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WHO Member States concluded the eighth meeting of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement today, advancing negotiations on a proposed pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system that would underpin a faster and more equitable response to future pandemics. The five-day meeting brought together governments and stakeholders in Geneva, where negotiations continued on the PABS annex, focusing on an equitable, feasible and implementable system. The PABS annex is
Intellectual Property and Traditional Medicine: Rethinking Access, Benefit Sharing and Data Governance (opens the original)
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Recent developments in the international intellectual property landscape—including the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, ongoing IGC negotiations, and broader discussions on access and benefit sharing and digital governance—highlight the need to examine their implications for traditional medicine. As traditional medicine knowledge becomes increasingly digitized and utilized through research, artificial intelligence and innovation ecosys
Annual WHO and partners meetings on coordination for NTD programmes and supply chain delivery (opens the original)
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The annual NTD programmes & supply chain delivery meetings − the NTD Supply Chain Forum (SCF), the Supply Chain Technical Support Mechanism (SCTSM) and the Global Coordination and Stewardship Committee (GCSC) − will take place back-to-back in Geneva from 22−25 September 2026. The three hybrid meetings will bring together key stakeholders, including ministries of health, WHO officials, pharmaceutical donors, logistics partners, and technical experts, to address critical supply chain challenges an
WHO Consultation on the composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2027 southern hemisphere influenza season (opens the original)
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Influenza vaccines must be updated regularly to remain effective against constantly evolving circulating viruses. Twice each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) organizes consultations with an advisory group of experts to analyse influenza virus surveillance data generated by the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) and issues recommendations on the composition of the influenza vaccines for the following influenza season. These recommendations are used by national
WHO and Commonwealth Secretariat renew partnership to strengthen health systems and advance universal health coverage (opens the original)
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Commonwealth Secretariat today agreed to renew their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for four years, reaffirming their shared commitment to improving health and well-being across the Commonwealth’s 56 member countries, and strengthening collaboration to address pressing global health challenges. The MoU was signed by the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Hon Shirley Botchwey, and the WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The renew
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