Centering Local Health Infrastructure in Vaccine Development and Global Health Investment | #CGI2022

There has never been a more critical moment for local development in public health, as the COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of a strong local health care workforce, investment in local manufacturing, research and development, and production of medicines and vaccines. According to the Foresight Africa 2022 report, less than 1 percent of all vaccines used in Africa are locally produced, demonstrating the continent’s vulnerability and dependence on foreign supplies. However, governments and allies are beginning to rally around regional initiatives that provide critical local investment and revert control of these health systems to the communities themselves.

This session will explore:

How can organizations support investments in localized health care infrastructure?
How can the public and private sectors work together to reduce reliance on imports of vaccines and strengthen localized manufacturing of vaccines?
How can best practices be shared across communities while not imposed in a top-down approach?

SPEAKERS:
DR. MARIA ELENA BOTTAZZI — Associate Dean and Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
CHELSEA CLINTON, DPHIL, MPH — Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation
PRITI KRISHTEL — Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director, I-MAK (Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge)
KENNEDY ODEDE — Co-Founder and CEO, Shining Hope for Communities