President Alvarado,Prime Minister Mottley, Excellencies, dear colleagues and friends, Since the beginning of the pandemic, science has been at the heart of WHO’s efforts to suppress transmission and save lives.
Science is moving with incredible speed. Almost every day there is more news about research into vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics.
But will all people benefit from these tools? Or will they become another reason people are left behind? These are the two most important questions.
A month ago, WHO and partners launched the ACT Accelerator, to speed up the development, production and equitable distribution of vaccines, diagnostics and therapeutics for COVID-19.