{"id":122109,"date":"2021-12-17T07:49:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T06:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=122109"},"modified":"2021-12-17T07:49:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T06:49:16","slug":"who-africa-must-invest-in-local-production-of-covid-vaccines-to-address-inequity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/12\/17\/who-africa-must-invest-in-local-production-of-covid-vaccines-to-address-inequity\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO: Africa must invest in local production of COVID vaccines to address inequity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that investing in local vaccine production in Africa is essential for health security on the continent.<\/p>\n<p>This was stated on Thursday by WHO director-general,\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">Tedros Ghebreyesus at the closing ceremony of the first edition of the virtual international conference on public health in Africa (CPHIA 2021).<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Speaking at the conference, the WHO DG said although the number of deaths reported in Africa was lower than in other regions, the continent knows the fatality rate was under-reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cMillions of children have missed out on vaccination and months of education. Unequal distribution of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/12\/16\/crown-princess-mary-of-denmark-tests-positive-for-covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a> vaccines is a moral failure,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe persistent inequity and access to vaccines and the emergence of the Omicron variant also shows why investing in local production must be a priority.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cInvesting in local production in Africa is essential for strengthening regional health security, but also for our continent\u2019s journey towards universal health coverage. More than any other crisis, COVID-19 has reminded us that health is the most precious commodity on earth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI urge all African countries to engage actively in negotiating the new accord on pandemic preparedness and response. I urge all African countries to invest in science and its fruits. Africa needs its own capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI urge all African countries to invest in primary health care as the foundation of universal health coverage. The pandemic demonstrates that when health is at risk, everything is at risk.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that investing in local vaccine production in Africa is essential for health security on the continent. This was stated on Thursday by WHO director-general,\u00a0Tedros Ghebreyesus at the closing ceremony of the first edition of the virtual international conference on public health in Africa (CPHIA 2021). 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