Global Health Technologies Coalition’s “Breakthroughs”: WHO says ‘no thanks’ to the private sector
Matthew Robinson, GHTC’s policy & advocacy officer, discusses a recent WHO Executive Board meeting on a proposed Framework for Engagement with Non-State Actors (FENSA), which will be discussed at the World Health Assembly (WHA). Robinson provides an overview of the current rules governing engagement with non-state actors — which include nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), civil society organizations (CSOs), the private sector, and philanthropic foundations — the proposed new regulations, and implications for the health R&D community (2/16).