No images? Click here Friday, 8 July 2022 EMBARGOED UNTIL TUESDAY, 12 JULY, 2022, 15:00 CEST MEDIA ADVISORY Accelerating access to genomics for global health WHO’s Science Council launches report calling for equitable expansion of genomics On Tuesday, 12 July, WHO’s Science Council of experts will publish its first report, on accelerating access to genomics for global health. The report argues that it is not justifiable ethically or scientifically for less-resourced countries to gain access to such technologies long after rich countries do. Professor Harold Varmus, the Chair of WHO Science Council, a Nobel Laureate and former Director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health will present the report at the regular weekly WHO press briefing on Tuesday 12 July at 15h. Detail on how to access the press briefing will be sent on Monday To receive the report and press release under embargo as well as to arrange interviews with WHO Science Council please send an email to Tarik Jasarevic: jasarevict@who.int, Melanie Archer: archerm@who.int, and media@who.int Best regards WHO Media team
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Friday, July 8, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY: WHO’s Science Council launches report calling for equitable expansion of genomics
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