After three years of deliberations, negotiators in Geneva have agreed to a treaty detailing how nations would collaborate to combat the next pandemic. They tackled key sticking points including how to ensure fair access to vaccines, drugs and testing materials. Rachael Crockett with the advocacy group Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative talks with The World’s Carolyn Beeler about what the treaty could mean for global health.
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