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** NEW Px Pulse Episode - PPPR Advocacy 101: Find out what it means to you
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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Dear Advocate,

To help navigate it all, we’re delighted to launch our newest PxPulse podcast episode ([link removed]) and a new Advocates’ Guide for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PPPR) in 2023 ([link removed]) .

Over the coming months, global leaders will make key decisions about several initiatives to prepare for the next pandemic. What they commit to and how much they will spend, and how well these plans incorporate equity as a principle across all of these initiatives, is in question.

Deadlines for civil society to influence these decisions are coming up. Among these initiatives are the Pandemic Fund ([link removed]) , the Pandemic Accord ([link removed]) , several UN High-Level Meetings, and there's also the Medical Countermeasures, or MCM, platform ([link removed]) . The MCM platform would coordinate drugs, vaccines, diagnostics and other equipment for health emergencies.

In our last podcast ([link removed]) , we spoke with Chris Collins, President of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS ([link removed]) , ([link removed]) TB and Malaria ([link removed]) about all these efforts. He talked about how ultimately these decisions will build a new architecture for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response, or PPPR.

Chris and the HIV community have been calling for ([link removed]) stronger health systems and expanded domestic funding for health and have been pushing for a rights-based approach to pandemic prevention, preparedness and response—one that builds on the decades of advocacy that has shaped the response to HIV.

But it’s not clear whether planning for the next pandemic is heeding these lessons. Karrar Karrar ([link removed]) , who heads up Health Policy atSave the Children ([link removed]) , and Samantha Rick ([link removed]) , who leads AVAC’s PPPR policy advocacy, have been tracking these efforts closely. They explain exactly what commitments for equity are needed and who needs to hear this advocacy and when.

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Be sure to check out our Advocates’ Guide for PPPR in 2023 ([link removed]) , for a breakdown on all the moving parts, the organizations and initiatives to track, and key timelines for the year ahead.

Other helpful resources include:

* The Shape of Pandemic Preparedness is Being Decided. Now is the Time for Collective Action, ([link removed]) Px Pulse podcast with Chris Collins.
* Prevent, Prepare, and Respond: An analysis of global health architecture for pandemic preparedness ([link removed]) , AVAC
* We Have Cutting-Edge Science to Make Vaccines, But Will Everyone Benefit? ([link removed]) , New York Times commentary from Barney Graham
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* Leveraging the HIV response to strengthen pandemic preparedness ([link removed]) , PLOS Global Public Health


For the full podcast episode and the archive of previous episodes, visit avac.org/px-pulse ([link removed]) . And subscribe on Apple Podcasts ([link removed]) , Spotify ([link removed]) or wherever you get your podcasts!

Best,
AVAC

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