The World Health Assembly (WHA) has adopted historic Pandemic Agreement to make the world more equitable and safer from future pandemics The agreement's adoption follows three years of intensive negotiation launched due to gaps and inequities identified in national and global COVID-19 responses.
Kenya is among the countries that have joined the Assembly, and according to Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale, the agreement will boost collaboration to ensure a stronger, more equitable response to future pandemics.
Speaking during the WHA forum, Duale said the agreement will ensure that children are better prepared for future public health emergencies.
The resolution on the WHO Pandemic Agreement adopted by the World Health Assembly sets out steps to prepare for the accord's implementation.
