#24: What is the Pandemic Accord, really?

A walkthrough. The Pandemic Accord is a proposed global agreement aimed at strengthening pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. Emerging in the aftermath of COVID-19, the accord aims to address gaps in international coordination, surveillance, and equitable access to medical countermeasures, globally. This episode takes a high level overview of the Pandemic Accord, it’s purpose and a walkthrough of some of its most pertinent Articles GHC Newsletter: PANDEMIC ACCORD - Negotiations stall. Failure to reach agreement (focus on PABS) - May 2024GHC Newsletter: Pandemic Agreement Round-up as INB 11 Concludes - September 2024Current draft: Pandemic Accord Timestamps: Intro: 00:00 Background: 01:15 How it works & the role of WHO: 04:51Articles 1 - 3: 07:50Articles 4 & 5 - Prevention & One Health: 08:34Articles 6 & 7: 11:05Article 9 - Research & Development: 12:17Article 10 - Local Manufacturing: 14:28Article 11 - Tech Transfer & 'know-how': 14:50Article 12 - Pathogen Access & Benefit Sharing - PABS: 17:36Articles 13 & 13bis - Supply Chain & Logistics & Procurement & Distribution : 21:00Alignment with other agreements: 23:18 Article 14 - Regulation & Strengthening: 24:14End: 24:54Support the show