BRICS member states, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Africa Health Business, and the South African Chapter of the BRICS Business Council co-hosted a dialogue on the margins of the BRICS summit on Aug. 28 to discuss a potential African Union and BRICS framework of cooperation for pandemic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery (3P2R). Stakeholders acknowledged that many fora are dealing with global and regional pandemic prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery (PPPR), including the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body for the Global Pandemic Accord. For instance, it was observed that the Developing Countries Vaccine Manufacturing Network (DCVMN), which is comprised of manufacturers from BRICS member states, contributed to 60% of the COVID-19 vaccine products. The meeting considered the merits of opening up the entire expanded BRICS and AU market to all pharmaceutical manufacturers in the BRICS and AU regions. “Emerging in the wake of a recent global pandemic, this dialogue arrives at a pivotal juncture.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 29, 2023 06:47 UTC