{"id":4837,"date":"2024-01-22T15:03:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regtechafrica.com\/healthcare\/?p=4837"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:03:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:03:47","slug":"global-who-chief-warns-of-potential-missed-deadline-for-pandemic-treaty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regtechafrica.com\/healthcare\/global-who-chief-warns-of-potential-missed-deadline-for-pandemic-treaty\/","title":{"rendered":"Global: WHO Chief Warns of Potential Missed Deadline for Pandemic Treaty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-vtbdn-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-vtbdn-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col pb-9 text-sm\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-157\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)] agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"76db88ef-839e-4225-9a46-c44a65b51089\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressed concerns on Monday that countries might fall short of the May deadline to finalize a legally binding treaty addressing pandemic response. This potential setback could have significant consequences for future global health initiatives, as the new agreement aims to enhance the world&#8217;s preparedness against emerging pathogens following the COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed over 7 million lives, according to WHO data.<\/p>\n<p>During an address to the WHO&#8217;s Executive Board meeting in Geneva, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the urgency of reaching a consensus on the pandemic agreement and amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR). He noted that several unresolved issues persist, and a failure to deliver on these commitments would be a missed opportunity with potential repercussions for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>The WHO has previously achieved such an accord only once in its 75-year history, specifically with the Tobacco Control treaty in 2003. Negotiations for agreements of this nature typically span seven years, according to Roland Driece, co-chair of the group overseeing the negotiations. Given the two-year timeframe for the pandemic treaty negotiations, he stressed the importance of making significant progress promptly, considering the ongoing urgency surrounding pandemic prevention.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges in pandemic accord discussions, Tedros expressed optimism about the fight against HIV\/AIDS, highlighting progress in aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). 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