Getting vaccines, medicines and tests ready for emergency use
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0:06 - 0:08Making vaccines, tests
and medicines available -
0:09 - 0:10can take a long time.
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0:10 - 0:13Even when there is a health emergency,
like Covid-19. -
0:14 - 0:16To ensure rapid access for all,
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0:16 - 0:19WHO has developed the EUL -
Emergency Use Listing. -
0:20 - 0:22This video explain how EUL works.
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0:24 - 0:28Before vaccines, medicines
and diagnostic tests can reach people, -
0:28 - 0:30they must be evaluated
to make sure that -
0:30 - 0:34quality, safety and effectiveness
are up to standard -
0:35 - 0:37This protects people
from potential harm -
0:37 - 0:40and ensures the products
do what they are meant to do: -
0:40 - 0:43prevent, test and
treat disease. -
0:44 - 0:47But many countries
don't have the resources -
0:47 - 0:48to carry out this crucial step,
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0:48 - 0:51which can cause delays
in getting life-saving products -
0:51 - 0:53to those who most need them.
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0:54 - 0:56The challenge is even harder
when a disease is new, -
0:56 - 0:58like with Covid-19.
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0:58 - 1:01New Covid-19 health products
must be checked, -
1:01 - 1:02thoroughly yet quickly,
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1:02 - 1:04to ensure they are effective
and safe for use. -
1:06 - 1:07To speed up this process,
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1:07 - 1:11WHO has set up
Emergency Use Listing - EUL, -
1:11 - 1:14which assesses the suitability
of health products -
1:14 - 1:16on a risk versus benefit basis.
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1:17 - 1:18For tests,
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1:18 - 1:21we assess the available quality,
safety and performance data -
1:21 - 1:22with independent experts.
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1:23 - 1:26Several Covid-19 tests have already
complied with our requirements -
1:27 - 1:28and have been listed for use.
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1:29 - 1:31For vaccines and medicines,
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1:31 - 1:33we assess the data
from clinical trials -
1:33 - 1:36and other data on safety,
effectiveness and quality, -
1:36 - 1:39and invite experts
from national health authorities -
1:39 - 1:40to review them too.
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1:40 - 1:42Once a vaccine,
medicine or test -
1:43 - 1:45has been listed for Emergency Use,
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1:45 - 1:48we work with our partners and experts
to explain its benefits -
1:48 - 1:51and help with the approval process
in different countries. -
1:52 - 1:54But we don't stop there.
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1:54 - 1:58WHO will keep doing
regular quality checks of all products. -
1:59 - 1:59The goal:
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1:59 - 2:02to support countries
around the globe -
2:02 - 2:03to deliver high quality,
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2:03 - 2:06safe and effective
vaccines, tests and medicines -
2:06 - 2:08as quickly and safely as possible.
- Title:
- Getting vaccines, medicines and tests ready for emergency use
- Description:
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Making vaccines, tests and medicines available can take a long time, even when there’s a health emergency like Covid-19. To ensure rapid access for all, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed the Emergency Use Listing (EUL). This video explains how EUL works.
- Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- Amplifying Voices
- Project:
- COVID-19 Pandemic
- Duration:
- 02:19
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