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Friday, 18 March 2022
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Access to Oxygen in the context of COVID-19 and the ACT-A Oxygen Emergency Taskforce, One Year On
This ACT-Accelerator media briefing was held in collaboration with Unitaid on 17 March 2022. Speakers discussed the latest medical oxygen developments from the ACT-A Therapeutics pillar, partner governments and development bodies, and the ongoing need to ensure equitable and sustainable access to this critical treatment.
Access the video recording: https://who.canto.global/b/QTDGH
Speakers were:
- Atul Gawande, Assistant Administrator for Global Health; USAID
- Professor Lackson Kasonka, Permanent Secretary, Technical Services, Ministry of Health, Zambia
- Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme; World Health Organization
- Leith Greenslade, Coordinator, Every Breath Counts Coalition
- Robert Matiru, Chair, ACT-A Oxygen Emergency Taskforce; Director of Programmes, Unitaid
News and media resources:
- News article: The ACT-A Oxygen Emergency Taskforce – One Year On
- Press release: Unitaid commits US$ 56 million to boost access to medical oxygen globally, calls on other donors to close US$ 1 billion gap
- Funding data: The ACT-Accelerator Commitment Tracker details contributions to the partnership's agencies
- Twitter: Follow the @ACTAccelerator for further updates on ensuring global equitable access to oxygen and other COVID-19 tools
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