Thematic Dialogue Series on PPPR: Equitable access to vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics

In preparation for the 2026 High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response (PPPR), the United Nations Foundation and World Health Organization, in partnership with the governments of Canada, Denmark, Qatar, and Sierra Leone are co-hosting a series of interactive discussions to foster common understanding and help Member States prepare for negotiations on a political declaration.

The COVID-19 pandemic underlined the need for countries to be proactive, stay ahead of the curve and react quickly in the face of a public health emergency, of which a core component is equitable access to medical countermeasures. In that regard, equity is the key component of PPPR, starting with the Pandemic Agreement and the 2023 PPPR Political Declaration. Ensuring equitable access to vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics can be achieved through global partnerships and localized manufacturing, particularly in development countries. It raises the issue of strengthening regulatory systems and fostering international cooperation, including treating health tools as a "global public health commons".