Ebola Emergency Frames The Pathogen Access Benefit Sharing System As Key For Global Health Security [WHA79 UPDATE]

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In this edition, we bring you a quick update on the extensive discussion on the Pathogen Access Benefit Sharing system at the World Health Assembly this week.

My colleagues have mapped statements from nearly two dozen countries to give you a texture of the commitments by countries on this key topic.

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WHA79 UPDATE

By Nishant Sirohi & Priti Patnaik

Anjan Rosario contributed to this report.

Scores of countries emphasized equity, traceability, sovereign rights over pathogens, legal certainty, operational feasibility, and a timely conclusion of the negotiations on the Pathogen Access Benefit Sharing System, during discussions at the 79th World Health Assembly this week in Geneva.