With momentum around the call for a New Public Health Order for Africa, there is a window of opportunity for substantial policy reform at national, regional, and global levels. Developed by Future Africa Forum — An African Agenda for Pandemic Preparedness and Response — presents practical and actionable recommendations aimed at enhancing pandemic preparedness and […]
Frontline health workers are crucial for pandemic preparedness and response but for too long health workers have largely been taken for granted. Yet, of all the factors delaying access to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and care, health workforce challenges are the most cited bottleneck, according to a WHO survey of 129 countries. Only 14% of community […]
The social, economic, and political impacts of COVID-19 are unprecedented in scale and have exposed the weaknesses in the global health system. The ACT-Accelerator — the global platform for collaboration on COVID-19 response — launched its financing framework this month, outlining clear and urgent grant financing asks and expectations of fair share voluntary contributions. One […]
