Access to Medicines Ireland was very grateful for the opportunity to attend an Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee hearing to address the issue of equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines. During the committee hearing, we explained why we believe that Ireland should formally endorse the World Health Organization’s Covid-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) without delay. Invited speakers included Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS and David Nabarro, Special Envoy of the World Health Organistion DG on COVID-19.

AMI’s opening statement

Ms. Winnie Byanyima’s opening statement

The link to this committee hearing can be found here:

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/video-archive/committees/3827/

Timestamp:

00.20 mins = Access to Medicines opening statement

00.30 minutes =  Ms Winnie Byanyima opening statement

01.12 = Dr David Nabarro