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KEI Statements on World Health Assembly Committee Passage of Cancer Resolution | May 30, 2017

Posted on May 30, 2017 by KEI Staff

For additional information, contact:

James Love (+41.76.413.6854 thru Wed., May 31, 2017, and +1.202.361.3040 thereafter, james.love@keionline.org)
Thiru Balasubramaniam (thiru@keionline.org, +41.76.508.0997)

The final text of the resolution (WHA70.12, Cancer prevention and control in the context of an integrated approach) can be found it here: http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA70/A70_R12-en.pdf

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WHA70: Statement of India (SEARO) on cancer prevention and control in the context of an integrated approach

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Thiru

On Tuesday, 30 May 2017, India, on behalf of the WHO South-East Asia Region, delivered the following intervention on Cancer prevention and control in the context of an integrated approach.

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WHA 70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International – Third High-Level Meeting of the GA on NCDs

Posted on May 30, 2017 by KEI Staff

On Tuesday, 30 May 2017, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following intervention on Preparation for the third High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases, to be held in 2018. The statement was delivered by Thiru Balasubramaniam.

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WHA 70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International – Global vaccine action plan

Posted on May 29, 2017 by KEI Staff

On Monday, 29 May 2017, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following intervention on the Global vaccine action plan. The statement was delivered by James Love.

14.1 Global vaccine action plan

Statement:

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WHA70: Statement of Portugal on the Global shortage of, and access to medicines and vaccines

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Thiru

Portugal delivered the following statement at the 70th World Health Assembly on agenda item, 13.3 – Global shortage of, and access to medicines and vaccines.

In relation to the Report of the United Nations High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines (UNHLP), the delegation of Portugal quoted the intervention delivered by the Portuguese Minister of Health, Professor Campos Fernandes at the plenary of the 70th World Health Assembly.

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WHA70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International – CEWG follow up

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Thiru

On Friday, 26 May 2017, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following intervention on the Follow-up of the report of the Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination. The statement was delivered by Thiru Balasubramaniam.

13.5 Follow-up of the report of the Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination

Statement:

In May 2016, the 69th World Health Assembly (WHA) requested (WHA69.23) the Director-General:

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WHA70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International on antimicrobial resistance

Posted on May 26, 2017 by KEI Staff

On Wednesday, 24 May 2017, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following intervention on antimicrobial resistance. This statement was read by Andrew Goldman.

KEI would like to call attention to a proposal introduced in the United States Congress, as Senate Bill 771, sponsored by 16 US Senators, and HR 1776, which has 14 sponsors in the House of Representatives.

SEC. 409K of the bill is titled, “PRIZE FUND FOR NEW AND MORE EFFECTIVE TREATMENTS OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS.”

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WHA70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International on review of the GSPOA-PHI

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Thiru

On Friday, 26 May 2017, Knowledge Ecology International delivered the following intervention on the Evaluation and review of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property. This statement was read by Manon Ress.

13.4 Evaluation and review of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property

The GSPOA evaluation conducted by Capra International was disappointing, raising questions about the terms of reference, and low ambition.

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WHA70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International: Review of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Thiru

On Thursday, 25 May 2017, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) delivered the following intervention on the Review of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework (PIP) at the 70th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA).

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WHA70: Statement of Knowledge Ecology International on Research and development for potentially epidemic diseases

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Thiru

On Wednesday, 24 May 2017, Knowledge Ecology International delivered its maiden statement to the World Health Assembly on the topic of research and development for potentially epidemic diseases. The intervention was read by Diane Singhroy, PhD.

Seventieth World Health Assembly (A70/1)
Agenda Item: 12.1.3 Research and development for potentially epidemic diseases

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