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No Take-Backs: Moderna’s Attempt to Renege on its Vaccine Patent Pledge

Bill of Health

On October 8, 2020, Moderna, the maker of one of the first mRNA-based vaccines for COVID-19 and the recipient of billions of dollars of U.S. Then, in April 2020, a group of large technology firms and national laboratories joined the Open COVID Pledge , a platform that enabled the large-scale pledging of patents to the pandemic response.

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Reclaiming Global Public Health

Bill of Health

By December 2020, the world had astonishingly powerful tools against COVID-19. Consider the United States, for example, which made the unprecedented move to leave the World Health Organization (WHO) during the pandemic. Finally, Congress failed to fund global vaccine assistance , turning its back on the world.

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Unseen Scars: The Devastating Impact of Corruption on Mental Health Systems in Low and Middle-Income Countries

Bill of Health

increase in anxiety disorders globally in 2020. Low and middle-income countries (LMICs), home to 80% of people with mental illnesses, should prioritize strengthening their mental health systems. Yet, funding for mental health is grossly inadequate. The experience of COVID-19 is estimated to have led to a 27.6%

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A Blueprint for Solving the U.S. Nursing Shortage Crisis

HIT Consultant

The World Health Organization declared 2020 the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife to spotlight nurses’ impact on healthcare and recognize the 200 th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Enabling nurses to practice at the top of their licenses. But it also shined a light on nurses’ courage and heroism.

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Building a Culture of Patient Safety Starts with Reducing Staff Burnout

AIHC

And, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), it is reported that: In 2020, health care and social assistance workers overall had an incidence rate of 10.3 (out out of 10,000 full-time workers) for injuries resulting from assaults and violent acts by other persons.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary for March and April 2024

SQA

The adoption of these mechanisms is recommended and encouraged by the World Health Organization (WHO) so that the population has faster access to health services and technologies. CDSCO is looking to adopt the use of this guidance for premarket license applications and post-approval change applications. Kappin Ltd.

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SQA Regulatory Surveillance Summary for January and February 2024

SQA

The document guides health and health surveillance professionals on the Resolution of the Collegiate Board (RDC) 339/2020, which established the National Biovigilance System. They may contact the license holder if they select one of the foreign buildings listed on your Drug Establishment License (DEL).

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