Indonesia calls on the G20 to close the COVID-19 vaccine gap

On Saturday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo encouraged G20 members to help minimise the COVID-19 vaccine shortage and availability gap, as well as support the distribution of medications and vital equipment.

He added at the G20 Summit in Rome, Italy, on Saturday that G20 nations should assist product diversification and knowledge transfer to developing countries, as well as removing trade barriers to vaccine raw materials.

He also requested that people contribute to the COVAX Facility programme.

“The international health resilience architecture must be restructured in a way that is inclusive and upholds the concepts of solidarity, justice, transparency, and equality,” he said.

He stated that the architecture may be enhanced by developing ways to mobilise global health resources such as finance, vaccination support, medications, medical equipment, and health professionals to assist countries in resolving their health crises.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to President Obama, has demonstrated how global financial funds may be collected to assist countries confronting monetary crises.

He then urged state leaders to set up interstate health regulations, including foreign travel protocols.

He believes that these three initiatives will help to build the global health architecture.

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