The Costa Rica and World Health Organization have launched C-TAP. C-TAP is COVID-19 Technology Access Pool.
The C-TAP will act as an one stop shop for information, scientific knowledge and intellectual property for gobal community. Around 30 Countries, institutions and international partners have signed to support C-TAP. it is an initiative that aims to make vaccines, tests, health technologies and treatments.
The initiative was proposed by President of Costa Rica Mr Carlos Alvarado. The initiative will help to hasten the discovery of medicines, vaccines and other technologies that will help cure COVID-19.
Five Elements of The POOL-
- Public disclosure of gene sequences and data
- Goverments and other funders that are encouraged to fund agreements with pharmaceutical companies
- licensing patential vaccine
- daignostic treatment and other health technologies
- promote innovative models.
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