WHA75.14
WHA75
WHA75.14
Global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property
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The Seventy-fifth
World Health Assembly,
Recalling resolutions
WHA61.21 (2008),
WHA62.16 (2009),
WHA68.18 (2015) and
WHA72.8 (2019) and decisions
WHA71(9) (2018) and
WHA73(11) (2020) on the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property that aims to promote new thinking on innovation and access to medicines and other health products;
Reiterating the essential role that the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property plays in directing and coordinating
WHO's policies and programme on this interface, including the
WHO–
WIPO –
WTO trilateral cooperation;
Stressing that the relationship, including the balance, between public health, innovation and intellectual property is a critical component of sustainable and resilient health systems, as well as but not limited to the prevention of, preparedness for and response to health emergencies, including the continuing pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and future pandemics;
Acknowledging the continued value of the principles and elements of work enshrined in the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property, which guide and frame the work of
WHO on access to medicines and other health products;
Reaffirming the goals and objectives of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property, and
recognizing the important contribution and prioritization effort made by the overall programme review of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property;
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Renewing the expression of
Member States' shared concern about the pace of implementation of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property by stakeholders, which was further hindered by the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Noting the contribution that several activities within the plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property might have in helping to meet targets set in the Sustainable Development Goals,
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DECIDES to extend the time frame of the plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property from 2022 to 2030;
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URGES
Member States:
(1)
to reinforce the implementation, as appropriate and
taking into account national contexts, of the recommendations of the overall programme review of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property that are addressed to
Member States to the extent they are consistent with the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property;
(2)
to identify and share, through informal consultations to be convened by the Director‑General at least every two years, best practices related to the implementation of actions within the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property;
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REITERATES to the Director-General the importance of allocating the necessary resources to implement the recommendations of the overall programme review of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property
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addressed to the
Secretariat as prioritized by the review panel, to the extent they are consistent with the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property;
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REQUESTS the Director-General:
(1)
to continue to provide technical assistance and share knowledge that could enable countries to implement actions consistent with the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property;
(2)
to promote collaboration and coordination within and among countries and with relevant stakeholders, for the implementation of actions consistent with the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property;
(3)
to identify potential synergies in and challenges to ongoing work within the
Secretariat for the implementation of actions consistent with the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property;
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to conduct, in 2023, a review of the indicators included in the overall programme review of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property
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in consultation with
Member States,
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to report to the Health Assembly in 2024, 2026 and 2028 on progress in the implementation of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property and the present resolution;
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ENCOURAGES non-State actors in official relations with
WHO to engage with countries in the implementation of actions consistent with the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property.
(Eighth plenary meeting,
28 May 2022
Committee B, second report)
Committee B, second report)
See Annex 18 for the financial and administrative implications for the Secretariat of this resolution.
Document A75/10 Rev.1.
Overall programme review of the global strategy and plan of action on public health, innovation and intellectual property. Report of the review panel. November 2017
(https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/essential-medicines/intellectual-property/gspa/gspa-phi3011rev.pdf?sfvrsn=c66f768b_5, accessed 6 April 2022).
And, where applicable, regional economic integration organizations.
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