'This lifesaving package' exemplifies public health and science being 'placed above private profit and petty nationalism,' said davidrkadler, the head of ProgIntl's delegation to Cuba.
, Big Pharma claims that waiving patents won't lead to an increase in the global supply of lifesaving medical tools because generic drug manufacturers in the Global South lack the capacity to replicate complex production processes.120 firms in Africa, Asia, and Latin America that stand ready to make billions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines if Pfizer and Moderna were compelled by German and U.S. policymakers to share formulas and technology.
"We could have put people's lives ahead of corporate profits and vaccinated the world, but we decided to hand over key decisions to western pharmaceutical corporations," Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now,Tuesday."We so desperately need a new model, and our hope now lies with those countries which have been ignored and marginalized in this pandemic but nonetheless stepped up, and took matters in their own hands.
In addition to pursuing tech-transfer where possible to boost global vaccine production, PI noted,"Cuba plans to send its Henry Reeve Brigades to countries in need of support with vaccine distribution, both for immediate deployment and longer term training of personnel."Disparities in the ability to distribute vaccines are hindering governments' abilities to ensure a speedy rollout of Covid-19 vaccines in many low-income countries.
"Cuba's achievement in creating effective vaccines is immense," said Dearden,"and if we can use this know-how to build a better system, not driven by the greed of the few, it will be truly world-changing."Monday in an opinion piece published by"The U.S. embargo will limit Cuba's ability to access credit and collaborate with suppliers, decreasing its capacity to produce and export at scale," wrote Achmat.
"Whatever reservations we may have about Cuba's political system, its commitment to global health equity is unmatched," he added."If we follow its lead, it could herald an end to the reign of pharmaceutical monopolies enforced by rich countries. A new international health order is within reach."
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