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GHTC
January 26, 2017

GHTC issues statement on CEWG follow-up, R&D observatory at WHO Executive board meeting

GHTC issued a statement at the 140th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board welcoming progress by WHO in operationalizing a Global Observatory on Health Research and Development as a follow-up to the report of the Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination (CEWG). The statement, which was issued in partnership with the Global Health Council, also encouraged member states to fully fund the observatory and recommended diverse global health stakeholders be consulted as the process moves forward.

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GHTC, Global Health Council, PATH
January 24, 2017

GHTC issues statement on antimicrobial resistance at WHO Executive Board meeting

GHTC issued a statement at the 140th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board supporting the assembly’s resolution on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which incorporates R&D as a vital part of WHO’s strategy to combat AMR. The statement also calls for WHO to accelerate efforts to develop accountability frameworks to ensure AMR commitments are realized. The statement was issued in partnership with the Global Health Council and PATH.

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GHTC, Global Health Council, PATH
January 23, 2017

GHTC issues statement on R&D for epidemic diseases at WHO Executive Board meeting

GHTC issued a statement at the 140th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, welcoming efforts by WHO to advance frameworks to catalyze development of new technologies to combat potentially epidemic diseases and support regulatory models and procurement systems to accelerate the pace at which these tools reach patients. The statement was issued in partnership with the Global Health Council and PATH.

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GHTC
November 15, 2016

GHTC sends letter urging WHO to establish an essential diagnostics list

GHTC sent a letter to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Assistant Director-General of Health Systems and Innovation urging WHO to support the establishment of an essential diagnostics list.

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