Remarks by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the WHO Ministerial Briefing on the Global COVID-19 Vaccination Strategy and Implementation
These remarks were delivered by World Bank Group President David Malpass at the WHO Ministerial briefing on the Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination Strategy and Implementation on July 21, 2022. He said that over the past months, much of the w...
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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| Summary: | These remarks were delivered by World
Bank Group President David Malpass at the WHO Ministerial
briefing on the Global Coronavirus (COVID-19) Vaccination
Strategy and Implementation on July 21, 2022. He said that
over the past months, much of the world’s attention has
shifted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the risks it
poses to global supplies of energy and food. He added that
we are simultaneously facing many other crises, including
the sharp rise in inflation and poverty, climate, the
learning losses from school closures, and more countries
facing conflicts and violence. He mentioned that even as the
virus has continued to mutate, vaccines remain highly
effective at reducing serious illness and death. He
highlighted that the World Bank has supported developing
countries with COVID-19 emergency health and vaccine
operations in more than 100 countries amounting to over
fourteen billion. He spoke about their vaccine financing is
helping countries purchase and distribute vaccines, expand
storage and cold chains, develop tracking systems, train
health workers, engage citizens and communities, and
strengthen health systems. He gave three examples of the
Bank’s efforts in supporting countries: Bangladesh, Uganda,
and Liberia. He said that World Bank Group has also been
working through World Bank-financed projects and through the
Global Financing Facility platform to provide financing and
prioritization of primary health care systems that will
deliver immunization and other essential services. He also
mentioned about ongoing efforts to provide additional
financing to address critical gaps in pandemic prevention,
preparedness, and response (PPR). Finally, he concluded by
inviting all member States to continue collaborating to
bring the COVID-19 pandemic to its end, including
vaccinating the most vulnerable, and work together to build
stronger, resilient health systems that are ready to
prevent, detect and respond to future emergencies. |
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