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In his inaugural foundation Annual Letter, CEO Mark Suzman announces a significant step forward in the foundation’s evolution – a new board of trustees to ensure independent, diverse perspectives as…
The foundations call on world leaders to support the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to help end the COVID-19 crisis, prepare for future pandemics, and address epidemic threats. SEATTLE…
New four-year commitment will help UNICEF procure COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines; mitigate the pandemic’s disruption of routine immunization; and support the procurement of other essential health supplies SEATTLE –…
Thanks to a new monetary guarantee, UNICEF can help lower-income countries more easily access urgently needed health care supplies. With a form of revolving credit plan, countries need no longer…
In July 2023, Revital Healthcare became the first-ever African manufacturer approved by the WHO to produce early activation auto-disable syringes—a milestone that will help diversify the geographic supplier base of…
In the race against the coronavirus and its variants, wealthier countries must meet their vaccine-sharing commitments faster and pledge a greater share of their supply to low- and middle-income countries.
High-income countries are likely to have at least 1 billion excess COVID-19 vaccine doses this year. Sharing those doses can help save lives and bring the pandemic under control.
CEO Mark Suzman explains how equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines can coexist with intellectual property protections for vaccine-producing companies.