@WellcomeTrust Head of Global Policy. Advocate for change. Cyclist
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28 Jul 2021
Very much welcome the start of #dosesharing from the UK government!
gov.uk/government/news/uk-be…
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20 Jul 2021
Heartbreaking. Wasteful. Predictable. Wasting vaccines is a luxury few can afford.
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13 Jul 2021
With typical British understatement, Rory nails it
13 Jul 2021
A great pity. The UK overseas development aid was not just a manifesto promise - it made immense difference to some of the poorest people in the world, it was vital to our international reputation, and should have been a foundation for the future of our role in the world.
9 Jul 2021
Good opportunity for someone to lead Policy & Learning @THETlinks An important organisation building partnerships that support health workers around the world
8 Jul 2021
I could not be more excited about recruiting to this role of Head of Policy & Learning @THETlinks. Huge shoes to fill, worn by @graeme_chisholm for many years, but a fantastic role that I feel certain will generate great interest. Do help spread the word. bond.org.uk/jobs/head-of-pol…
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13 Jun 2021
This G7 summit was the moment for bold, historic leadership to commit the resources needed to end the Covid crisis. That opportunity has sadly been missed.
Here's the good, bad and ugly..
G7 leaders have agreed a shared agenda for global action to #BuildBackBetter together.
Read the Carbis Bay G7 Summit Communiqué 👇
g7uk.org/wp-content/uploads/…
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#G7UK
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13 Jun 2021
Bad
- Gap between G7 ambitions and what the world actually needs is still huge
- 870m doses in next 12 months would vaccinate just 10.3% of the population of low-and-middle income countries
- No new financial commitments for ACT-Accelerator
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13 Jun 2021
Ugly
- 1bn doses are back loaded in 2022. Need doses in 2021
- Should be aiming to vaccinate 70% of world’s pop in next 12 months, requiring 11 billion doses, and a fully funded ACT Accelerator.
- Real lack of urgency or sense of true solidarity
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AlexHarris retweeted
11 Jun 2021
The impact & success of the G7's vaccine donations rest on one big factor: timing.
"What’s important is we see a focus on getting pledges realised sooner rather than later," said a spokesman close to Covax
@alexjacobharris @yodifiji @PaulNuki @UNICEF telegraph.co.uk/global-healt…
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11 Jun 2021
Its not too late for @G7 leaders to raise their sights, act boldly, make sacrifices, in order to end the pandemic faster.
Not sharing enough doses would increase the chance of a variant developing that eventually escapes vaccines and puts us all back at square one
11 Jun 2021
What the world needs is vaccines now, not later this year.
The new US and UK commitments are a step in the right direction, but they don’t go far enough, fast enough.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57436535
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AlexHarris retweeted
11 Jun 2021
G7 should pay lion’s share of costs to help end the pandemic @JustinTrudeau @AngelaMerkel_DE @erna_solberg ft.com/content/3f62a4b5-b365… via @financialtimes
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10 Jun 2021
Lets hope the events of the next few days turn this around
10 Jun 2021
The G7's failure to act fast enough to inoculate the world against covid-19 is not just economically foolish, it is a moral failure and a diplomatic disaster, too econ.st/3w9x1gV
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Failure of political leadership – and imagination – is holding back the Covid-19 recovery from @alexjacobharris
youtu.be/kfrtQcUM_n8
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19 May 2021
Crises can tell us a lot about ourselves. The human instinct is to fight or flight. But when societies, countries, whole regions of the world are in crisis, what then? Do we look inwards or outwards for solutions?
@wellcometrust
wellcome.org/news/failure-po…
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27 Apr 2021
Neat summary of what many (incl @wellcometrust ) have been calling for
But sad truth is we lack POLITICAL WILL to do it
Where are the enlightened, courageous leaders ⁉️
Sharing vaccines saves lives and livelihoods, and will end pandemic soonest
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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26 Apr 2021
Welcome news and I hope the first of many such announcements from G7 countries in coming weeks.
Would send an even more positive signal if the doses went to/through COVAX
#dosesharing
US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check apnews.com/article/politics-…
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23 Apr 2021
Great scientific innovations are only great if they make it into the hands of everyone in need
A few thoughts from me on a new report by @wellcometrust looking at equitable access to health technologies - lessons from COVID-19
#equitableaccess
linkedin.com/pulse/equitable…
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7 Apr 2021
I missed this last week. If you did too, its worth 5 mins of your time
You cannot practice public health without engaging in politics - go.shr.lc/3m43MYJ
6 Apr 2021
This is excellent news! @GayleSmith has been outspoken on the need for global equitable access to COVID vaccines
Gayle Smith will run Biden’s vaccine diplomacy nytimes.com/2021/04/05/us/po…
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26 Mar 2021
Why we need to share vaccine doses now and why COVAX is the right way to do it @wellcometrust wellcome.org/news/why-we-nee…