Expert workshop on new developments in ensuring access to medicines, vaccines and other health products
As requested by Human Rights Council resolution 50/13, the High Commissioner for Human Rights organised an expert workshop on new developments in ensuring access to medicines, vaccines and other health products in the context of the right of everyone to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. This was the third out of three workshops mandated with a view to presenting a comprehensive report to the Council on the subject matter at the 59th session.
DAWN Executive Committee Member Dr. Gita Sen, Distinguished Professor and Senior Advisor, Centre on Equity and Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Foundation of India, was one of the speakers at the panel.
“Despite major multilateral attempts to make the world ready to address public health emergencies through the recently amended International Health Regulations 2005, and pandemics through the ongoing negotiations for a Pandemic Agreement, serious barriers to equitable responses remain at the global level and cascade down to the regional and country levels.” – dr Gita Sen.
Check more information about the expert workshop here , dr Gita Sen full remarks and watch the workshop recording: