Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it is well prepared to serve as a regional hub for the production of COVID-19 vaccines and other medicines and supplies, as well as for logistics activities, a senior official told the G20 ministerial meeting in Brindisi, Italy.
Abdullah Al Rabeeah, General Supervisor of the King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Action Centre added many countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa are still suffering from high rates of COVID-19 spread and that glaring inequities in vaccine supply meant that sufficient vaccine supplies have reached very few countries worldwide.
The G20 meeting, entitled ‘The role of logistics in preparedness and response for COVID-19 pandemic and future humanitarian and health crises’ seeks to turn the spotlight onto the role played by logistics in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and future humanitarian and health crises.