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Several effective COVID-19 vaccines have been developed in rapid time, but that may have been the easy part. Are intellectual property protections and for-profit pharmaceutical companies now getting in the way of vaccinating the world s population?
On the 12th of April 1955, the results of the largest clinical experiment in history were revealed. Called the Francis Field Trial, nearly two million children played a role in testing a novel polio vaccine that was found to be incredibly effective in preventing infection.
That same day, an interview aired with Jonas Salk, lead researcher on the vaccine project. In the interview Salk was asked who owned the patent for the polio vaccine and he famously replied, “… the people I would say. There is no patent. Could you patent the sun?”
Liberia: Ex-NPHIL Boss Fallah to Speak at World Communities Forum
Liberia: Ex-NPHIL Boss Fallah to Speak at World Communities Forum
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MONROVIA The former Director General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL) continues to receive recognition both home and abroad from local and international bodies in both the private and public sectors.
The latest is from the e inaugural World Communities Forum, where he has been invited to speak on issues of public health concerns and health in general.
Taking place virtually across 23-24 March 2021, the inaugural event will feature groundbreaking conversations and interactive showcases from practitioners who are driving impact in marginalized communities, where traditional, top-down interventions are falling short.
Former NPHIL Director, Dr. Mosoka Fallah.
Dr. Mosoka Fallah, former Director-General of the National Public Health Institute of Liberia (NPHIL), though out of the service due to his dismissal by President George Weah last year for administrative reasons, continues to receive recognition both at home and at the international level.
The latest is from the World Communities Forum, where he has been invited to speak on issues of public health concerns and health in general.
Taking place virtually on 23-24 March 2021, the inaugural event will feature groundbreaking conversations and interactive showcases from practitioners who are driving impact in marginalized communities, where traditional top-down interventions are falling short.
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