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G20 Statement sets out actions to protect public health by fighting inequalities. Experts say the inequality-pandemic cycle can be broken.

The Ministerial Statement issued from the G20 Ministerial in Polokwane has set out concrete actions to protect public health by fighting inequalities. The statement details key global and national steps to address the inequality-drivers of pandemics including AIDS and to help end TB, to advance access to medicines and to strengthen global health security.

REPORT: Inequality is making pandemics more likely, more deadly and more costly

A report by world-leading economists, public health experts, and political leaders released today ahead of G20 meetings, Breaking the inequality-pandemic cycle: building true health security in a global age, shows that inequality is making the world more vulnerable to pandemics.

Breaking the inequality-pandemic cycle – Building true health security in a global age

Future disease outbreaks are inevitable. AIDS remains a pandemic. The impact of COVID-19 continues to reverberate. Humanity is in an era characterized by high and persistent inequality and accelerating risk of disease outbreaks and pandemics.

Research on pandemics and inequality conducted by Council members

Inequalities, Pandemics and Social Protection: Evidence review for the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics

The Council commissioned the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), led by Professor Michael Marmot, to conduct an evidence review on the links between social determinants of health and health inequities and pandemics and the role of social protection in mitigating inequities. The aim of this review is to understand how social and economic inequalities affect the course of pandemics, to document the unequal socioeconomic and health impacts of pandemics, and to show how policies shape the prospects for a fair recovery in their aftermath.

Launch of new report by Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics, showing how inequalities drive current and future pandemics and what leaders need to do to address them

A new report by the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics, will be launched on 3 November in Johannesburg - and worldwide online - showing the danger of inequalities that are prolonging current pandemics, such HIV and tuberculosis, and making the world more vulnerable to future pandemics.

Ahead of UN General Assembly, Council investigates how inequalities make the world more vulnerable to pandemics

In advance of the UN General Assembly High-Level Meetings, a group of experts co-chaired by Nobel prize winning economist Joe Stiglitz, former First Lady of Namibia Monica Geingos, and Director of the Institute of Health Equity Sir Michael Marmot met to review how inequality gaps within and between countries are impacting global health security.

G20 action can overcome the inequalities driving pandemics

This year’s G20 provides a vital opportunity to protect global health security through coordinated action to unlock countries’ capability to tackle pandemics, say members of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics.

Leveraging the Pandemic Agreement to fight inequalities

Members of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics have called for the newly adopted Pandemic Agreement to deliver where past efforts failed—equitable access to life-saving technologies and services during times of crisis.

Discussion Paper: Leveraging a G20 Alliance on Local and Regional Production to Expand Global Manufacturing of HIV-Related Technologies

Inequality Council co-chairs call for a final push to produce a strong Pandemic Agreement that protects all of humanity

The co-chairs of an independent council of experts have urged world leaders to empower their negotiators within the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body to continue their work during and after the 77th World Health Assembly and forge a Pandemic Agreement with clear commitments to protect all of humanity.

Council co-chair’s statement on efforts to negotiate a pandemic agreement   

After more than two years of negotiations, a generational opportunity to strengthen prevention, preparation and response to future pandemics is on a knife’s edge. Discussions within the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body for the Pandemic Agreement

Chairs’ Summary on Discussions of Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response and the proposed Accord

This Co-Chairs’ Summary reflects the discussion and debate of the Council and is released as a summary in view of the co-chairs, not a consensus, by Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Her Excellency Monica Geingos, and Professor Michael Marmot.