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This week, we're right here at the World Health Assembly #WHA79, calling for countries to make sure global health policies for the coming years ensure everyone, everywhere has access to affordable medical products.

MSF representatives will address critical health issues at the World Health Assembly #WHA79 this week, calling for urgent action on: 🦠Antimicrobial resistance 🩺Noncommunicable diseases 😷Pandemic preparedness & response 💉Vaccines Read the statements: msfaccess.org/msf-statements…

📌Dedicating sustained and agile financing to ensure immunisation activities reach people in the world’s most fragile areas. msfaccess.org/urgent-action-…

📌Ensuring flexible and adapted delivery models to reach children in conflict settings and stop delays in people’s access to lifesaving vaccines.

📢 This World Health Assembly #WHA79, we’re calling for countries, donors, and other global health stakeholders to urgently dismantle the barriers blocking access to lifesaving vaccination in conflict-affected settings by:

“As future outbreaks remain inevitable and lives continue to be at risk due to inequitable access, we strongly urge governments to act now,” Dr Guevara concluded. msfaccess.org/countries-must…

“Communities who share critical samples and data, and those most at risk during outbreaks and health emergencies cannot anymore be the last to benefit from medical innovation,” said Dr Maria Guevara, MSF International Medical Secretary.

Did you know that the Pandemic Agreement, signed one year ago, is still on hold because of an annex? Enter the PABS* annex! * Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing

In San Pedro Sula, Honduras, we're improving access to sexual and reproductive health services for adolescents.  🎥 Diana Dáila, our medical activity manager in Honduras, tells us how her team provides this care.

From five ways to improve vaccine access to outrage over pharma failing to address the barriers stopping people from accessing HIV prevention medication, explore our call for disease prevention not to be a privilege in our latest MSF Access newsletter: msfaccess.org/newsletter/fiv…

We are pleased to welcome @KrisTorgeson as the incoming Executive Director of MSF Access. msfaccess.org/msf-access-wel…

Mohammed Suleiman, pharmacy supervisor for MSF in El Geneina City, Sudan, on reaching more children in humanitarian settings with vaccination 👇 x.com/MSF_access/sta…

Carolina Nanclares, medical coordinator for MSF, currently in Nigeria, on neglected diseases, particularly Lassa fever 👇 x.com/MSF_access/sta…

This World Immunisation Week (24-30 April), we’ll be sharing five videos featuring MSF staff highlighting key pathways to reach more people with lifesaving vaccines. Stay tuned.

In 2024, half of the 14.3 million children who missed out on receiving any vaccination lived in countries affected by conflict, fragility, or humanitarian crises. It's time to close this gap through timely access to vaccines for all children, everywhere. #WorldImmunizationWeek

Neglected diseases are estimated to affect >1 billion people. However, there's limited attention and funding into vaccine research & development for these diseases. Safe & effective vaccines would be impactful in reducing the burden of neglected diseases. #WorldImmunisationWeek

Each year, over a quarter of a million children acquire chronic hepatitis B at birth, resulting in many premature deaths. If every newborn received hepatitis B birth dose – an affordable vaccine supported by Gavi – these deaths could be prevented. #WorldImmunizationWeek