Global Health Council Statement on Year End COVID-19 Supplemental Funding Agreement

December 21, 2020

COVID-19 has reinforced the importance of investing in and building strong, equitable, and resilient health systems worldwide. Global Health Council has consistently advocated for holistic responses to deadly disease outbreaks of all kinds and has maintained the call for a global response to the pandemic throughout COVID-19 relief package negotiations. Responsible international investments will protect American interests, save lives, and preserve existing U.S. global health achievements. 

We are pleased to see that Congress was able to come to an agreement in their arduous negotiations, which includes funding for Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. This is a constructive beginning to a larger, U.S. response to the pandemic worldwide. “Much more needs to be donefrom providing additional funding to sharing technical expertiseif we stand a chance of addressing the global impact of COVID-19 and protecting global health achievements made to date,” said Loyce Pace, President & Executive Director of Global Health Council. Global Health Council stands ready to work with the incoming session of Congress as policymakers grapple with how best to address COVID-19 through annual appropriations and emergency relief as it continues to surge globally.

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