See https://keionline.org/transparency for links to research materials and blogs. Background Memo on Transparency Norms 2019. February 18. Note prepared for WHA negotiations on transparency resolution Examples of SEC disclosures Negotiating texts for WHA 72, on transparency. February 1, 2019. Draft… Continue Reading
On Thursday May 23, 2019, KEI, Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), and 44 more organizations and 10 individuals released an open letter to delegates of the 72nd World Health Assembly urging them to support a strong resolution on transparency… Continue Reading
On Wednesday May 22, 2019, KEI delivered the following intervention at the 72nd World Health Assembly for the agenda item, “11.5 – Universal Health Coverage.” A PDF version is available here. KEI Statement – WHA72 11.5 – Universal Health Coverage… Continue Reading
On Monday, 20 May 2019, the Republic of Korea, Italy, Costa Rica, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Mongolia, Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Vietnam convened an official side event at the 72nd session of the World Health… Continue Reading
At today’s House Oversight Hearing on PrEP, one of issues will be access to Truvada (FTC+TDF), but also Descovy (FEMTRICITABINE+TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE), a two drug combination, that uses TAF instead of TDF, and is less toxic than Truvada. The Goodrx price… Continue Reading
On Friday, 24 May 2019, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) will convene an expert panel, “Assessing the implications of developments in cell and gene-based therapies (including CAR T and CRISPR): What role should WHO should play?” from 12h30 to 14h30 in… Continue Reading
On Monday, May 13th, Politico published the latest version (May 10, 2019) of the transparency resolution noting the “dizzying number of brackets” in the latest text. The original sponsors are: Italy, Greece, Malaysia, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey,… Continue Reading
In advance of the 72nd World Health Assembly (20 May 2019 – 28 May 2019), the World Health Organization (WHO) published a document (A72/INF./5, 9 May 2019) entitled, Voluntary contributions by fund and by contributor, 2018. Total voluntary contributions to… Continue Reading
On Monday May 6, 2019, KEI gave the following intervention during the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Listening Session in advance of the Seventy-second World Health Assembly to be held in Geneva on May 20-28, 2019. KEI Statement… Continue Reading
On Monday May 6, 2019, KEI gave the following intervention during the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Listening Session in advance of the Seventy-second World Health Assembly to be held in Geneva on May 20-28, 2019. KEI Statement… Continue Reading