AHF Webinar Panel Discussion—Equity on the Line: The PABS Annex and the Future of the Pandemic Agreement

Wednesday, October 29, 10:00 AM EDT Miami, USA, via Zoom

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#COVID19–AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), in collaboration with the University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab, will cohost a webinar, “Equity on the Line: The PABS Annex and the Future of the Pandemic Agreement,” on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT, virtually via Zoom. Register here.

The Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on the WHO Pandemic Agreement has entered a decisive phase, with Member States facing a compressed timeline to finalize the Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) Annex—a prerequisite for the Agreement’s adoption at the 79th World Health Assembly.

This timely panel brings together government representatives, policy experts, and civil society voices to assess progress in the negotiations, explore remaining challenges, and discuss how the PABS Annex can ensure that equity is not merely a principle, but a binding commitment in practice. Panelists will address critical issues including sustainable financing, governance reforms, and the role of regional manufacturing and technology transfer in advancing global solidarity.

As the world’s governments navigate the final stages of the IGWG process, this discussion will offer candid perspectives on what success should look like—and what is at stake if the opportunity for an equitable pandemic framework is missed.

PANEL OBJECTIVES:

This session will provide a platform for government representatives, regional institutions, and civil society to share perspectives ahead of IGWG-3. Participants will discuss key provisions of the PABS Annex, assess whether the emerging text provides a strong and enforceable foundation, and identify pathways to operationalize equity through transparent governance, sustainable financing, and fair benefit-sharing.

The discussion will highlight the urgency of aligning pathogen access with equitable benefits, ensuring that all regions—particularly those historically excluded from scientific and manufacturing capacities—can meaningfully participate in and benefit from global pandemic preparedness efforts.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a global non-profit organization providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 2.6 million people in 50 countries worldwide in Africa, the Americas, the Asia/Pacific Region and Europe. We are currently the largest non-profit provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the world. To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org, find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare and Instagram: @aidshealthcare

The AHF Global Public Health Institute is an initiative of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation created to engage in global public health policy analysis and research to generate objective evidence that can inform improvements in public health policy at the global, regional, national, and local levels, particularly for infectious diseases. To learn more about the AHF Global Public Health Institute, visit https://ahfinstitute.org/.

The University of Miami Public Health Policy Lab is dedicated to advancing research, policy analysis, and collaborative initiatives that strengthen public health systems globally, with a particular focus on the Global South. Through interdisciplinary research, stakeholder engagement, and evidence-driven policy recommendations, the lab addresses critical challenges in global health governance, regional health cooperation, and infectious disease response. Our work informs strategies to enhance health equity, pandemic preparedness, and integrated health systems, fostering regional and international collaboration.

Contacts

Denys Nazarov, Director of Global Policy & Communications, AHF, +1.323.308.1829, [email protected]

Brian Shepherd, Associate Director of Global Communications, AHF, +1.808.382.8570, [email protected]