Quad pledges to strengthen its global health architecture and stay ahead of the virus

The Quad Tuesday’s leaders promised to stay ahead of the virus by strengthening the global health architecture, including strengthening finances and strengthening ongoing science and technology cooperation.

March 21, last year, Quad The country announced’ Quad Vaccine partnership at the first summit of a four-country group. ”

According to a joint statement released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US Prime Minister Joe Biden, and Japanese Prime Minister, quad countries are COVID-19 compliant with the aim of building better health safety and strengthening the health system. Has led a global effort to achieve. Minister Fumio Kishida and Australia’s new President Anthony Albanese.

“We are a collective to stay ahead of the virus, with a focus on preparing new variants and providing vaccines, tests, treatments, and other medical products to the highest-risk people. I promise to adapt my approach. “

To date, Quad partners have promised COVAX AMC about US $ 5.2 billion, which is about 40 percent of total donations from government donors.

“We are proud to have received more than 670 million doses, including at least 265 million doses to the Indo-Pacific. The global supply of the COVID-19 vaccine has expanded significantly. Focusing on that, we will continue to share safety, effectiveness, affordability and high quality-guaranteeing the COVID-19 vaccine where and when it is needed. “

Quad countries welcome the progress of expansion of J & J vaccine production at India’s Biological E facility under the Quad Vaccine Partnership, and sustainable production capacity is long-term in the fight against COVID-19 and future pandemics. He said it would bring benefits.

For this reason, “We are looking forward to granting WHO EUL approval for the aforementioned vaccines in India. Quad donations of WHO-approved Made in India vaccines to Cambodia and Thailand and other vaccine-related support for quad members. Congratulations, as an example of the concrete outcomes of our cooperation. “

Quad leaders continue to address both COVID-19 response and future health threats, and through Last Mile support, more than US $ 2 billion from four countries in more than 115 countries around the world. Accelerate the attack. , And also address vaccine hesitation through this week’s World Health Assembly quad convocation event.

“We will coordinate our efforts, including through the COVID-19 Priority Global Action Plan (GAP) to Strengthen Engagement and the COVAX Vaccine Delivery Partnership. We welcome the success of the 2nd Global COVID-19 Summit, co-sponsored by the United States and attended by members of the Quad. The summit rejuvenated $ 3.2 billion in financial and policy commitments. We will strengthen our support for economic and social revitalization in the Indo-Pacific region. “

In the long run, four leaders will step up financial and health coordination, and according to a statement, clinical trials and genome monitoring.

To develop a new vaccine to prevent and contain infectious diseases, Quad partners have put together $ 524 million, which accounts for about 50% of all public investors, to the next phase of CEPI’s work. bottom.

As members of a group of UHC friends, the four leaders will demonstrate global leadership, strengthen PPR, further strengthen and reform the global health architecture to promote UHC, and the United Nations UHC High-Level Conference. I promise to work towards the event. In 2023.

The Japan-US-Australia-India Strategic Dialogue consists of India, the United States, Japan and Australia. The Quad Summit in Tokyo was hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Kishida.

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