World Health Organisation

Covid-19 vaccine: demand protection for everyone

18 June 2021

The Covid-19 vaccines are owned by big pharmaceutical corporations who are refusing to share the science and tech that could speed up affordable mass production and distribution for the entire planet. Join people from around the world to call for a #PeoplesVaccine, available to all, everywhere, free of charge.
Governments must back WHO call to share vaccine information: Oxfam

29 May 2020

“The pharmaceutical industry’s attempt to rubbish the World Health Organisation’s initiative suggests that they care more for profits than people’s health," said Anna Marriott, Health Policy Manager for Oxfam, in response to the World Health Organisation’s call for governments to back a voluntary scheme to share trial data and patents relating to vaccines and treatments for the coronavirus.
US scapegoating overshadows call for People’s Vaccine at World Health Assembly - Oxfam

19 May 2020

“We needed the World Health Assembly to unite behind a People’s Vaccine, not a Trump Administration seeking scapegoats for a pandemic it has mis-handled from the start", said Anna Marriott, Health Policy Manager at Oxfam, commenting at the closure of the World Health Assembly today.
Vaccinating poorest half of humanity against coronavirus could cost less than four month’s big pharma profits

14 May 2020

Vaccinating the poorest half of humanity —3.7 billion people— against coronavirus could cost less than what the ten biggest pharmaceutical companies make in four months, Oxfam said today.
Universal Health Coverage should be top of to-do list for new WHO boss

22 May 2017

Oxfam congratulated Dr Tedros on his appointment as new Director-General of the World Health Organization today and warned that determined leadership was needed to tackle health inequalities around the world
Threat of swine flu pandemic makes investment in public healthcare critical

19 May 2009

Millions of poor people across the globe are facing the prospect of a swine flu pandemic without access to potentially life-saving healthcare.