The Risk of Covid-19 Tragedies in the Next Pandemic: Nationalism's Role

Sunday, 21 April 2024, 12:30

The draft WHO treaty aimed at addressing rapid information sharing, fair vaccine distribution, and intellectual property rights has encountered challenges due to nationalist agendas. Failure to overcome national differences could have dire consequences for global health in future pandemics, potentially resulting in tragic outcomes.

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The Threat of Nationalism in Global Health

An initially strong draft WHO treaty focused on rapid information sharing, fair vaccine distribution, and relaxing intellectual property rights is at risk of being diluted. Failure to reach an agreement and transcend national interests may lead to severe consequences.

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