Statement
January 26, 2023
With the Ebola outbreak in Uganda declared officially over, there are clear lessons for nations around the world. Responding to the World Health Organisation announcement made earlier this month, Jonathan Cushing, Director of Transparency International Global Health, said: “The successful, rapid response demonstrates Uganda’s capacity to handle disease outbreaks but also the importance of having...
Article
December 14, 2022
The International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC) is the world’s largest conference with a focus on anti-corruption. It brings together heads of state, civil society, the private sector and more to tackle the increasingly complex challenges posed by corruption. Watch back our events from the sidelines of the 2022 edition, as Transparency International Global Health shared insights...
Today’s anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccine is a global health landmark with a legacy still to be determined. With serious disease epidemics on the rise, Emily Wegener describes why contract and pricing transparency must be written into international preparations for any future pandemics. On December 8th 2020, Margaret Keenan became the first recipient of...
New pooled finance represents an opportunity to better prepare vulnerable and underfunded health systems for future health threats. Ahead of our online panel event featuring the World Bank, the Gates Foundation and the Global Health Council on December 5, Emily Wegener explores how challenges in global health financing and development aid affect the Fund, and...
Statement
November 21, 2022
Responding to reports that India’s COVID-19 vaccine was progressed despite missing data, following trials featuring an altered number of trial participants, Jonathan Cushing, Global Health Director at Transparency International, said: “Pandemics expose weaknesses in health systems, putting lives at risk. The emergence of evidence in India of rushed COVID-19 vaccine trials reinforces the need for...
