June 29, 2018
Bulletin interne de l'Institut Pasteur
Pasteur International Network Association presents three statements at the 2018 World Health Assembly
In official relation with WHO since 2016, the Pasteur International Network Association, represented by Nadia Khelef, presented 3 statements during the 71st World Health Assembly held in Geneva from 21 to 26 May 2018.
The first statement supported the program to combat the global shortage of effective and affordable quality medicines and vaccines and to promote access to them. In the second statement, the Association expressed its concerns about the achievement of the objectives to stop TB and spoke up for a representation at the highest level at the UN Assembly meeting on this subject on September 26 in New-York. Finally, the last statement supported the vision and objectives set out in WHO's new General Program of Work 2019-2023, indicating a willingness to commit to acheive these goals. This concerns, in particular, the fight against emerging epidemics or antimicrobial resistance, and favoring a better support for research and development, as well as a better access to medicines, vaccines and diagnostics.