Last March 19th, I was one of the mommy bloggers at Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières Knowledge Sharing Session held at the The Linden Suite.
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. They offer assistance to people based on need and irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation. It was founded in Paris, France in 1971. In 1999, MSF started the Access Campaign aiming to increase access to - and the development of - affordable, practical and effective drugs, vaccines and diagnostic tests for diseases that affect people in places where they work.
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| Dr. Kitts Sarte, a paediatrician who's been working with MSF for 8 years now. |
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| PCV in the Philippines |
Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are the only two producers of this life-saving PCV. They have collectively reported more than US$28 billion in global sales from PCV. It's time for them to lower the price of the pneumonia vaccine to $5 per child for all developing countries and humanitarian actors.
You can make a difference. I believe that every child deserves a fair shot. By signing the petition, you are supporting a child's basic right to life. Add your voice to this campaign and make a difference in the life of a child. On April 24th, MSF will hand over the petition to Pfizer and GSK. Share this link and ask your friends, families and others to sign the petition. Let our voice be heard!
Note: All facts and figures stated are taken from MSF fact sheet.
this is something that the govt shouldve regulated a long time ago, nice that the pharmas are already taking the initiative. they should also control hospital and doctor fees kse super expensive din :(
ReplyDeletethis is really nice! sana nga ang pneumonia vaccine eh $5 na lang
ReplyDeleteIn impoverished areas, pneumonia is a high risk sickness that can cause death. While the development of vaccine cost money, I am also for a sliding scale (cheaper price) especially in countries where the vaccine is too expensive. Nice intiative to read about.
ReplyDeleteI signed this petition. Yes, all vaccines, not just for pneumonia, should be accessible for all since the health of one affects the health of all - especially when it's contagious.
ReplyDeleteThis should be shared! Yes, it's expensive but every child needs this protection against pneumonia. Tapos wala pa sa health centres :(
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Signed the petition. I really hope vaccines like this will be accessible to all.
ReplyDeleteI just signed the petition! My children had pneumonia growing up kailangan talaga ng murang pneumonia vaccine! :)
ReplyDeleteVaccines can really be costly! Just imagine if you have to vaccinate more than one child. Good to know that there's a petition like this going on.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this! I never thought about the prices of vaccines before kasi covered ng hmo. I realized na kawawa naman pala ung ibang hindi covered. You are right, every child deserves a fair shot.
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Every child, rich or poor alike, should have access to health care. I'm all in favor of reducing the cost of vaccines for children so that many lives will be saved. -- Maria Teresa Figuerres
ReplyDeleteWill sign the petition. Ayaw magload. Will retry again. :)
ReplyDeleteVaccines should be more affordable but the prices seem to keep going up. Petitions like these are very helpful and should be supported.
ReplyDeleteI can relate with you when you mentioned that you only wanted what is best for your daughter, expensive shots included. That is how we are too and even though shots are really costly we ensure that she gets it. I think all moms are like this but some really can't cash out especially for the expensive ones so this movement really is a must!
ReplyDeleteKudos for pharma companies for taking the initiative. It is every child's right to have access to affordable vaccines that can help cure or save their lives. I am signing this petition now, thanks for sharing!
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