Kevin A. Klock (Georgetown University Law Center), Alexandra Finch (Georgetown University), Lawrence O. Gostin(Georgetown University), Financing Reforms to Meet a Pivotal Moment in Global Health (Geo. U. L. Center Rsch. Paper No. Forthcoming) (2024):
2024 will be the most important moment for global health since the World Health Organization’s founding in 1948, but only if states give major reforms their full political and financial backing. Bold new commitments in disease surveillance, capacity building, and more equitable access to health products cannot be achieved without ample and sustainable funding. In this essay, we discuss major reforms found in the emerging pandemic agreement and reformed International Health Regulations and then explore the significant challenges and opportunities for financing them.