UPSC Editorial Analysis: Draft WHO Pandemic Treaty (2024)

General Studies-2; Topic: Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate.   Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic exposed deep fault lines in global health governance, particularly in areas such as information transparency, vaccine nationalism, and inequitable distribution of critical health supplies. In March 2021, over 20 countries and international organizations proposed a global treaty to …

SANSAD TV: THE GLOBAL DEBATE – VACCINE EQUITY

Vaccine equity It is giving everyone equal access to vaccines. Vaccine equity can decrease the risk of vaccine resistance. Vaccine inequity has multiple causes, but wealth is a major factor. Inequity damages the global economy; supply chains cross borders, and even areas with very high vaccination rates depend on areas with lower vaccination rates for goods and services. Vaccine nationalism: Vaccine …