KEI comments to DHHS on WHA agenda 17.4, the Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development

Re: 17.4 Follow-up of the report of the Consultative Expert Working Group on Research and Development: Financing and Coordination Document A68/34

My name is James Love, from Knowledge Ecology International. I wanted to discuss the negotiations on new approaches to funding medical R&D.

I will begin with the much delayed discussions about a WHO R&D treaty, which are supposed to resume in 2016.

We have suggestions for some changes in the discussion, to move things forward.

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KEI Comments on DHHS Session on WHA68, agenda item 14.1, regarding collection of economic data

Rajasingh-1-IMG_3157_1024x716.pngOn Friday May 8, 2015, the US Department of Health and Human Services held a listening session to solicit input on the agenda items for the upcoming 68th World Health Assembly. KEI delivered five interventions covering a range of critical WHA topics. The full provisional agenda of the 68th WHA can be accessed here:

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KEI Comments to DHHS on WHA68 agenda 11.2, Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors

On Friday May 8, 2015, the US Department of Health and Human Services held a listening session to solicit input on the agenda items for the upcoming 68th World Health Assembly. KEI delivered five interventions covering a range of critical WHA topics. The full provisional agenda of the 68th WHA can be accessed here: http://apps.who.int/gb/ebwha/pdf_files/WHA68/A68_1-en.pdf
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