NGOs Praise C-TAP COVID-19 Deals But Say Much More Needs To Be Done
The WHO Is Negotiating Additional Agreements
Executive Summary
With efforts continuing to maximize access to medical countermeasures against the pandemic threat, a webinar organized by NGOs looked at progress with and the shortcomings of the WHO’s C-TAP initiative, recent moves by the WHO on access provisions in funding agreements, and plans for a global C-TAP database.
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