ACT-Accelerator: the next 12 months

An independent review of the international initiative provides some insights about its challenges, achievements, and directions for the future reflected in the new ACT-A strategic plan

Pandemic preparedness: lessons from covid-19

David Humphreys, Economist Impact's global practice leader for health policy, will co-chair the Pandemic preparedness: lessons from covid-19 session at this year's World Health Summit. In this article, he highlights the importance of research to tackle future health challenges, as well as examples of our latest pandemic-related work.

A moral imperative

As COVAX faces a shortfall of almost a third of the 2 billion doses it planned to deliver this year, urgent redress is needed

New funding appeal for unabating pandemic

New funding is urgently needed for testing, treatments, and healthcare workers protection in lower income countries

Two-track pandemic

The end of the pandemic is a matter of choice

Will the G20 save the day?

After the disappointment of G7, all eyes turn to Italy and the upcoming G20 meeting in October

Is the G7 announcement an example of global solidarity or a collective failure of leadership?

The G7 has pledged 870 million COVID-19 VACCINE doses, half of which will be delivered by the end of the year

How to end the pandemic faster?

Plan to accelerate the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is created at two high-level global health meetings

Was the pandemic preventable?

The recommendations of the "COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic" report by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response

Scaling up COVID-19 vaccines manufacturing capacity is critical, but is it possible?

Many schemes have been floated to increase manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines across the globe, an idea strongly supported by the WTO and the WHO.

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