Editor’s Note:
Careful readers will note that the number and range of organizations now monitored in our Announcements section below has grown as the impacts of the pandemic have spread across global economies, supply chains and programmatic activity of multilateral agencies and INGOs.
Airfinity [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.airfinity.com/insights
INSIGHTS & COMPANY NEWS
Global sales estimate for COVID-19 antiviral pills increased by 60% to $32.5bn
Published by Airfinity
Apr 21, 2022
Airfinity has released its latest COVID-19 treatments revenue forecast for Q1 2022 and 2022.
Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://alleninstitute.org/news-press/
News from the Allen Institute: April 2022
April 28, 2022
Highlights include: a new Lab Notes podcast on why we don’t understand the brain, new research about how neurons connect, day-in-the-life features of our neuroscience labs and more.
BMGF – Gates Foundation [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.gatesfoundation.org/ideas/media-center
Press Releases and Statements
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Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute [to 30 Apr 2022]
The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute is a non-profit biotech organization. Our mission is to develop products to fight malaria, tuberculosis, and diarrheal diseases—three major causes of mortality, poverty, and inequality in developing countries. The world has unprecedented scientific tools at its disposal; now is the time to use them to save the lives of the world’s poorest people
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News
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Center for Vaccine Ethics and Policy – GE2P2 Global Foundation [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://centerforvaccineethicsandpolicy.net/
:: Past weekly editions and posting of all segments of Vaccines and Global Health: The Week in Review are available here.
:: Informed Consent: A Monthly Review – April 2022is now posted here
:: Patients, Politics, Pressure :: Pharma Stays Steady [Mostly] In Russia Sanctions Context
Observations at 30 March 2022 David R Curry
CEPI – Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations [to 30 Apr 2022]
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DARPA – Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency [U.S.] [to 30 Apr 2022
News
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Duke Global Health Innovation Center [to 30 Apr 2022]
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The European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) aims to accelerate the development of new or improved drugs, vaccines, microbicides and diagnostics against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria as well as other poverty-related and neglected infectious diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on phase II and III clinical trials
News
29 April 2022
Belgium and Côte d’Ivoire join EDCTP Association
25 April 2022
World Malaria Day 2022: EDCTP supports innovative approaches to fight malaria
Emory Vaccine Center [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.vaccines.emory.edu/
Vaccine Center News
Emory/Georgia funded TRAC by NIAID
NIH Funds New Tuberculosis Research Advancement Centers
European Vaccine Initiative [to 30 Apr 2022]
“Vaccines provide everyone a chance at a fulfilling life”
World Immunization Week: 24 – 30 April 2022
Evidence Aid [to 30 Apr 2022]
Evidence Aid aims to save lives and livelihoods in disasters by providing decision-makers with the best available evidence and by championing its use.
Fondation Merieux [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.fondation-merieux.org/
Mérieux Foundation & University of Geneva co-organized event
22nd Advanced Vaccinology Course (ADVAC)
May 9 – 20, 2022 – Les Pensières Center for Global Health, Veyrier-du-Lac (France)
News Releases
27 April 2022
Amref health Africa appointed by Gavi as the new Civil Society Organisation (CSO) host
https://www.ghitfund.org/newsroom/press
Press Releases
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https://www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/
News & Stories
25 April 2022
Ahead of World Malaria Day, 25 April, the Global Fund calls for renewed commitment in the fight against malaria, a disease that now kills one child every minute. After years of steady declines, malaria cases and deaths are on the rise mainly due to s…
Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness [GloPID-R] [to 30 Apr 2022]
News
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Hilleman Laboratories [to 30 Apr 2022]
News & Insights
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HHMI – Howard Hughes Medical Institute [to 30 Apr 2022]
Press Room
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Human Vaccines Project [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.humanvaccinesproject.org/
News
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IAVI [to 30 Apr 2022]
No new digest content identified.
ICRC [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.icrc.org/en/whats-new
What’s New [Selected]
Taking COVID-19 vaccines to remote areas in Mindanao
This is primarily because many are unable to bear the cost of travelling to a vaccine centre in the main city while others fear getting the vaccination owing to misinformation and lack of awareness.As a result, their families and communities remain v
29-04-2022 | Article
ICRC appoints a new member to governing body
Geneva (ICRC) – At its meeting on 27 April, the Assembly of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) appointed Ms Samia Hurst-Majno as its newest member.
28-04-2022 | News release
Table of National Committees and other national bodies on international humanitarian law
26 April 2022
International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities [ICMRA]
http://www.icmra.info/drupal/en/news
Selected Statements, Press Releases, Research
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IFFIm
Press Releases/Announcements
No new digest content identified.
IFRC [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://media.ifrc.org/ifrc/news/press-releases/
Vaccinations vital as COVID cripples Pacific countries
Kuala Lumpur/Suva 28 April 2022 – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are increasingly concerned for more than 1 million people in Pacific nations as they struggle with their first major wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variants.
Ramping up vaccinations is vital as the rapid surge in COVID infections is causing increasing death and illness in countries with low immunisation rates.
COVID-free for almost two years, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Kiribati, and Samoa have all experienced outbreaks in their capitals, and the virus is spreading to vulnerable outer island communities which lack basic treatment and vaccination facilities.
The virus is putting huge strains on fragile healthcare systems in population centres such as Honiara, Port Vila and Nuku’alofa. A rising number of healthcare workers are being struck down with COVID-19, further limiting health services and escalating the crisis…
KwaZulu-Natal floods: Red Cross steps up response amid mounting humanitarian needs
Institut Pasteur [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.pasteur.fr/en/press-area
No new digest content identified.
IOM / International Organization for Migration [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.iom.int/press-room/press-releases
News – Selected
News Global
29 April 2022
IOM Appeals for USD 514 Million to Support Ukraine Response
ISC / International Science Council [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://council.science/current/
ISC is a non-governmental organization with a unique global membership that brings together 40 international scientific Unions and Associations and over 140 national and regional scientific organizations including Academies and Research Councils.
Vaccine promotion remains a key focus for this year’s Day of Immunology
On this International Day of Immunology, join ISC Member the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS) in celebrating the theme of vaccines with promotional and educational activities.
International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS)
News/Events [Selected]
2022 International Day of Immunology
April 26, 2022
IVAC [to 30 Apr 2022]
No new digest content identified.
IVI [to 30 Apr 2022]
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Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/news/center-news/
Center News
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s COVID-19 Testing Toolkit Launches New FAQs Tool
April 28, 2022
MSF/Médecins Sans Frontières [to 30 Apr 2022]
Latest [Selected Announcements]
Sudan
Violent attacks leave tens of thousands without access to healthcare in West Darfur
Project Update 29 Apr 2022
“Broken” humanitarian COVID-19 vaccine system delays vaccinations
Press Release 27 Apr 2022
[See Perspectives above for detail]
National Academy of Medicine – USA [to 30 Apr 2022]
News [Selected]
April 28, 2022
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience is working urgently to develop a National Plan for health workforce well-being. The draft plan will be released in May 2022 for public input and builds on almost six years of collective work among 200 Clinician Well-Being Collaborative members and network organizations. […]
National Academy of Sciences – USA [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.nasonline.org/news-and-multimedia/
News
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National Vaccine Program Office – U.S. HHS [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.hhs.gov/vaccines/about/index.html
Upcoming Meetings/Latest Updates
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OECD [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.oecd.org/newsroom/publicationsdocuments/bydate/
Newsroom/Library
OECD countries advancing slowly on sustainable development targets by 2030
Despite progress made since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Goals (SDGs), OECD countries have met or are close to meeting only a quarter of the targets for which performance can be gauged, according to a new OECD report.
27 April 2022
PATH [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.path.org/media-center/
Press Releases
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Sabin Vaccine Institute [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.sabin.org/updates/pressreleases
Statements and Press Releases
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UNAIDS [to 30 Apr 2022]
Selected Press Releases/Reports/Statements
28 April 2022
Key considerations to integrate HIV and mental health interventions
UNHCR Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.unhcr.org/en-us/media-centre.htmlS
Selected News Releases, Announcements
No new digest content identified.
https://www.unicef.org/media/press-releases
Press Releases, News Notes, Statements [Selected]
UNICEF and WHO warn of ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children
[See Perspectives above for detail]
[See Perspectives above for detail]
Featured News
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Vaccine Equity Cooperative [nee Initiative] [to 30 Apr 2022]
News
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Vaccination Acceptance & Demand Initiative [Sabin) [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.vaccineacceptance.org/
Announcements, Blog
World Immunization Week 2022
Working Toward a Long Life for All with Dr. Ashmita Gupta and Dr. Salvia Zeeshan!
April 26, 2022
Vaccine Confidence Project [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.vaccineconfidence.org/
News, Research and Reports
No new digest content identified.
Vaccine Education Center – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center
No new digest content identified.
Wellcome Trust [to 30 Apr 2022]
News. Opinion, Reports
No new digest content identified.
The Wistar Institute [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.wistar.org/news/press-releases
No new digest content identified.
WFPHA: World Federation of Public Health Associations [to 30 Apr 2022]
Latest News – Blog
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World Bank [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/all
COVID-19 Vaccine Inequities and Hesitancy in Iraq
Starting in August 2020, the World Bank collaborated with the World Food Programme (WFP) and implemented nine (9) rounds of the Iraq High Frequency Phone Survey (IHFPS) as part of the WFP’s monthly mVAM…
Date: April 28, 2022 Type: Publication
World Bank, Partners Launch New Fund to Spur Smart Investments in Childcare
WASHINGTON, April 28, 2022—The World Bank and government and foundation partners today launched a new program to scale up quality, affordable childcare in developing countries – a critical investment to…
Date: April 28, 2022 Type: Press Release
Keynote Address: Breaking the Cycle of Neglect and Panic
We are meeting to discuss the issues of preparedness and response after more than two years of a global Pandemic. Although the situation has improved, we still need to be cautious given the case numbers…
Date: April 27, 2022 Type: Speeches and Transcripts
[See Week in Review above for detail]
World Customs Organization – WCO [to 30 Apr 2022]
Latest News
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World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.oie.int/en/media/news/
Press Releases, Statements
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WTO – World Trade Organisation [to 30 Apr 2022]
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news_e.htm
WTO News and Events [Selected]
Members discuss improving data collection on trade in essential goods to fight COVID-19
26 April 2022
The Committee on Market Access held on 26 April the second experience-sharing session on COVID-19-related goods, with members reporting on how they have monitored and measured trade in essential goods to combat the pandemic. They also discussed ways to improve data collection at a time of crisis. In addition, members explored how to promote greater international cooperation to better track the trade flows of value chains for the manufacturing of essential COVID-19-related products.
DG Okonjo-Iweala: Trade has central role in addressing food security challenges
26 April 2022
Record food prices and a worsening food security context have given new urgency to the role of trade in addressing the challenges we face today, Director-General Okonjo-Iweala said at a seminar on food security organized by the WTO on 26 April. In her opening remarks, she said the event provided an opportunity to deepen understanding of the issues at stake and to help members take concrete steps forward so that trade can contribute to the attainment of food security around the world.
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ARM [Alliance for Regenerative Medicine] [to 30 Apr 2022]
Selected Press Releases
Alliance for Regenerative Medicine Announces CEO Transition
April 27, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC
Janet Lynch Lambert will step down as the CEO of the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine after guiding the leading international advocacy organization for cell, gene and tissue-engineered therapies through five years of extraordinary growth in membership, funding, and influence. In Lambert’s time as the CEO of ARM, the membership doubled to more than 425 diverse global members and the organization’s budget and full-time staff tripled…The ARM board has constituted an 8-person Search Committee to conduct the search for a CEO successor, and Lambert is a key member of that committee. Executive search firm Catalyst Advisors, led by Partner Gilbert Forest, has been retained to support the search….
BIO [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.bio.org/press-releases
Press Release
BIO Statement on USTR Special 301 Report
April 29, 2022
USTR this week released its 2022 Special 301 Report. BIO, after reviewing the report, released the following statement:
“We welcome USTR’s efforts to address IP-related concerns for U.S.-based biotech enterprises in China, especially concerning China’s coercive technology transfer policies, patent prosecution, and patent enforcement obstacles. USTR’s emphasis on monitoring China’s progress in implementing its Phase One Agreement commitments to address these longstanding IP matters is encouraging…”
DCVMN – Developing Country Vaccine Manufacturers Network [to 30 Apr 2022]
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ICBA – International Council of Biotechnology Associations [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://internationalbiotech.org/news/
News
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http://www.ifpma.org/resources/news-releases/
Selected Press Releases, Statements, Publications
Celebrating World IP Day with a focus on youth and innovation
26 April 2022
International Generic and Biosimilar Medicines Association [IGBA]
https://www.igbamedicines.org/
News
No new digest content identified.
International Alliance of Patients’ Organizations – IAPO [to 30 Apr 2022]
https://www.iapo.org.uk/news/topic/6
Press and media [Selected]
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PhRMA [to 30 Apr 2022]
Latest News [Selected]
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