Member states of the World Health Organization are in the thick of negotiating mechanisms to ensure countries comply with their obligations during the inevitable next global health emergency, but sanctions don’t appear to be under consideration.
The goal is to avoid repeating the same mistakes made during the COVID-19 pandemic, which cost millions of lives and saw huge inequities in access to lifesaving medical products such as vaccines and treatments.
Several global health experts have called for stronger means of enforcement, which can come in the form of incentives, independent monitoring, or sanctions.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
