This report provides the overview of Australia's health expenditure 2021–2022. It was the third year (and the second full year) of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia. During 2021-2022, governments funded around 72.9% of total health spending. In addition, the ratio of...
Geneva Health Files essay urges strong financial framework in pandemic agreement to ensure sustainable funding
In a Geneva Health Files essay, Mariska Meurs & Koen Scholten from Wemos advocate for a strong financial framework in the pandemic agreement to ensure sustainable funding for prevention and preparedness, addressing debt and tax reform. The Geneva Health Files has...
Gavi seeks to redirect unspent COVID-19 funds to future vaccine initiatives
Gavi requests donor approval to repurpose unspent COVID-19 funds and secure $9 billion for future vaccine efforts, Development Today reports. Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, is appealing to its donors to allow the reallocation of billions in unspent COVID-19 funds...
Emergency financing model for the Pandemic Fund
The Pandemic Fund is considering an emergency financing model to streamline funding for public health crises, following its rapid $128.9 million allocation for the mpox outbreak. Discussions include activating funding upon WHO declarations of emergencies -Devex The...
Mpox outbreak highlights the urgent need for universal health coverage in pandemic response
In their guest essay for Geneva Health Files, Pamela Cipriano and Magda Robalo emphasize the need for universal health coverage (UHC) as a cornerstone of global pandemic preparedness and response, using the ongoing mpox outbreak as a critical reminder.As Member States...
Mpox challenges Gavi’s new pandemic fund
Gavi's $2.5 billion Day Zero Financing Facility is being tested by the mpox outbreak, highlighting the need for timely vaccine access and better pandemic preparedness. Gavi's new US$2.5 billion Day Zero Financing Facility is facing its first challenge as mpox has...
Financing pandemic prevention, preparedness and response: lessons learned and perspectives for future
The article titled "Financing Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response: Lessons Learned and Perspectives for Future," published in the Globalization and Health journal by Biomed Central explores critical insights into pandemic financing with a focus on Africa...
PROTECT project receives grant to strengthen pandemic response in South America
Under the One Health approach in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Pan American Health Organization and the World Bank launched the PROTECT project.The PROTECT Project was launched by PAHO and the World Bank with funding from a nearly $17 million grant from the...
Pandemic Fund gains major boost with U.S. and German pledges
The United States has pledged $667 million, and Germany has committed $54 million to the Pandemic Fund, marking a significant step in its $2 billion resource mobilisation campaign.In a crucial move to enhance global pandemic preparedness, the United States has...
How feasible is it to mobilize $31 billion a year for pandemic preparedness and response? An economic growth modelling analysis
In their article "How feasible is it to mobilise $31 billion a year for pandemic preparedness and response? An economic growth modelling analysis," Minahil Shahid, Marco Schäferhoff, Garrett Brown, and Gavin Yamey explore the viability of raising $31.1 billion...
Gavi’s Day Zero Financing: A Shield for Future Pandemics
The First Response Fund aims to secure immediate vaccine access and protect routine immunisation during major health emergencies.Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has launched a US$ 500 million First Response Fund to ensure rapid vaccine access and protect immunisation...
Financing and role of countries in the Pandemic Treaty
According to the Minister of Health, Paraguay did not sign the Pandemics Treaty because "there was no clarity" on the issue of financing and the role of the countries.The Minister of Health gave her report to the plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies on the...
Financing for pandemic preparedness and response measures: A systematic scoping review
Paper highlights the need for a comprehensive, globally coordinated approach to pandemic preparedness and response financing, emphasizing equity, innovation, and robust legal frameworks, while evaluating financial instruments.Researchers from Tecnológico de Monterrey...
Kenya joins $15 million regional health emergency preparedness programme
Kenya has signed up for the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Resilience Programme, a $15 million initiative funded by the World Bank. The program aims to bolster regional health emergency responses in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Authority on...
Organisations vie for control over pandemic financing
Intense negotiations and differing opinions among global health organisations regarding establishing and managing a financing mechanism for pandemic preparedness and response in the new Pandemic Treaty are ongoing.A recent Lancet article outlines the intense...