In December 2021, fearing a repeat of the devastation wrought by Covid-19 --which killed millions of people, crippled health systems and crashedeconomies -- countries agreed to draft an accord on pandemic prevention,preparedness and response. - Equity battle -The pandemic agreement is being hammered out by the World HealthOrganization's 194 memberstates. It has turned into a stand-off between wealthier nations where most of themedicines are developed and poorer countries who felt cut adrift during theCovid-19 pandemic. WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that whatever countriesagreed, the accord had to prevent a repeat of the glaring inequalitiesexposed by Covid-19. "Across the board in the pandemic agreement, the feeling is there is reallyno meaningful deliverable" that would overturn the inequities of Covid-19,she told journalists.
