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The Big Picture : TRIPS Waiver for Covid Vaccines

Written By Sansad TV on Monday, May 24, 2021 | 12:48 PM

 
The TRIPS Council of the World Trade Organization will soon discuss a revised proposal submitted by 62 co-sponsors, including India, South Africa, and Indonesia, seeking patent waivers to manufacture Covid-19-related medical products. India and South Africa had submitted the first proposal for such waiver in October 2020. In this episode we will discuss and analyse all aspects of this issue Anchor/ producer- VISHAL DAHIYA Guests Leena Menghaney, Regional Head (South Asia) Access Campaign, MSF Jayant Dasgupta, Former Ambassador, WTO