The African Risk Capacity Group (ARC), Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD), and the West African Health Organization (WAHO have formed an alliance to facilitate an integrated approach to strengthen epidemic preparedness and response in ECOWAS countries. With support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), the alliance disclosed that the approach combines sound public policies, innovative financing solutions, and cutting-edge technologies and data expertise to tackle epidemic in Africa. “An integrated approach to strengthening epidemic preparedness and response in the ECOWAS region will be crucial to implementing effective public policies. Laurence Lannes, Senior Economist (Health) from the World Bank, highlighted that the multilateral lender is currently hosting pandemic funds, $2 billion in total. https://www.arc.intInstitut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) is a Senegalese not-for-profit foundation working to advance equitable access to health in Africa, especially in Senegal.

Source: Daily Observer October 13, 2023 21:27 UTC