ACT Accelerator Facilitation Council Briefing for members and WHO Member States

Primary objectives:

• Outline current urgent requirements for COVID-19 tests, treatments and PPE and the critical steps to improve access to these tools. 
• Update & engage Council members and Member States on the Vaccine Manufacturing Working Group, ACT-A Strategic Review & Health Systems Connector workplan.
• Outline the current COVAX vaccine supply outlook and urgent needs

Co-hosts: 

• Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO
• Mr John Ryan, Director at the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission

Co-Chairs: 

• Ms Mmamoloko Kubayi, Acting Minister of Health, South Africa
• Mr Dag-Inge Ulstein, Minister of International Development, Norway