Sep 27th, 2023
3 mins
The UK Government has announced a comprehensive initiative to help achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by boosting health security and improving health and wellbeing around the world.
Ambitious plans were revealed by the UK delegation at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and include investments of up to £103.5 million to develop affordable vaccines, £295 million for research and development into health products and treatments, £95 million for the Tackling Deadly Diseases in Africa Programme II and an additional £5 million for the TB Alliance.
Minister for International Development, Andrew Mitchell said:
“The UK is committed to reinvigorating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The UK’s significant support for global health announced at the UN General Assembly this week will be truly transformational in creating more resilient and inclusive health systems worldwide”.
Health Minister Will Quince said:
“This investment in global health research is vital for saving lives – both at home and abroad. Vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics can help prevent outbreaks in the developing world, while also limiting spread and protecting populations at home.
This UK Vaccine Network investment will help deliver effective and accessible vaccines for populations threatened by infectious diseases and cements the UK’s status as a leader in global health research”.
You can read the announcement in full here
