Aug
26
12:00 PM12:00

Access to Medicines Ireland, Free the Vaccine, Dáil Protest

Coinciding with the arrival of President Macron, on the 26th August 2021 Access to Medicines Ireland and its supporters demonstrated outside Government Buildings at Merrion Street, Dublin.

AMI calls on the EU leaders like Emmanuel Macron and Micheál Martin to immediately support the WTO TRIPS Waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments and save lives.

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People's Vaccine Alliance, Campaign Launch
Jul
8
1:00 AM01:00

People's Vaccine Alliance, Campaign Launch

Dr Ciara Conlan speaks at this event marks the launch of a national campaign by the People’s Vaccine Alliance Ireland—a coalition of Irish organisations, health practitioners, trade unions and activists who have come together to call on the Irish government to take a stand for equality and global health.

Including contributions from:

Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS

Mustaqeem De Gama, South African Permanent Mission to the WTO

Senator Alice-Mary Higgins

Isabel Simpson, Médecins Sans Frontières Ireland

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IGHN Podcast Series: Dr Ciara Conlan
Jun
9
1:30 PM13:30

IGHN Podcast Series: Dr Ciara Conlan

Episode 3: Dr Ciara Conlan, Co-founder of Access to Medicines Ireland

In this episode, Dr. Ciara Conlan, Co-founder of Access to Medicines Ireland, discusses with IGHN’s Nadine Ferris France her decision to study medicine, her early career and how Access to Medicines Ireland came about. She also discusses intellectual property law and patent rights in the context of Covid-19 vaccine production and vaccine equity.

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IGHN Podcast Series: Robbie Lawlor
May
16
1:30 PM13:30

IGHN Podcast Series: Robbie Lawlor

Episode 2: Robbie Lawlor, HIV Activist & Co Founder of Access to Medicines Ireland

In this episode, Robbie Lawlor, HIV Activist and founding member of Access to Medicines Ireland, describes his path into working on HIV projects overseas and in Ireland.

Robbie discusses issues like HIV and stigma; intellectual property rights and patents in relation to HIV treatments; and the urgency on Big Pharma to adopt measures to roll out the tech and know-how in helping to open up COVID-19 vaccine production worldwide.

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