Malaysia calls for equal footing in WHO pandemic pact
Foreign minister Mohamad Hasan says stronger pandemic preparedness would remain incomplete without equity.
Malaysia has called for equal footing in the sharing of pathogens and benefits under the World Health Organization's new global framework for pandemic preparedness. Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan welcomed the WHO's Pandemic Agreement but urged for a "robust and equitable" Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing Annex. He emphasized that stronger pandemic preparedness would be incomplete without equity and that the framework must respect national legislation and state sovereignty.
Malaysia is also strengthening its own pandemic readiness through the National Action Plan for Health Security 2025-2030 and its National Vaccine Development Roadmap 2021-2030.
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