GENEVA, June 21 (Xinhua) — The South African government and the World Health Organization (WHO) are making progress to set up a technology transfer hub in South Africa, notably for the technology of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, according to the WHO on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I’m delighted to announce that the WHO is in discussions with a consortium of companies and institutions to establish a technology transfer hub in South Africa,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The WHO recently called for proposals to establish such hubs for COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and had received 50 propositions, half of which from companies willing to share their know-how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The hub will “help put Africa on a path to self-determination” notably by allowing the continent to manufacture its own vaccines, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said at the press conference via video link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This will enhance our capacity to take responsibility for the health of our people, for the health of Africans,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The future hub might enable South Africa to create vaccines in nine to 12 months, said WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that the intellectual property waiver proposed by South Africa and other countries would facilitate the exchange of technology between institutions and would make the process “smoother.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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