PABS: Finalise agreement against future pandemics, WHO tells member states
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged member states to finalize the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) agreement. He emphasized that delays in this process leave the world vulnerable to future pandemics and called for continued multilateral cooperation.
Why it matters
Establishing international protocols for sharing pathogen data is essential for global pandemic preparedness and equitable health outcomes.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged member states to finalise negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS), annex of the WHO Pandemic Agreement.
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