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October 2020

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What it takes to crush a pandemic

An effective COVID-19 vaccine is just the first step in ending the pandemic, says global health strategist Johanna Benesty. In this illuminating talk, she explores the various barriers to "equitable access" -- making sure COVID-19 therapeutics are available to all -- and shares a creative approach to research and development that could ensure vaccines are rolled out fairly, efficiently and at a global scale.

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This talk was presented at a TED Institute event given in partnership with BCG. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

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An effective COVID-19 vaccine is just the first step in ending the pandemic, says global health strategist Johanna Benesty. In this illuminating talk, she explores the various barriers to "equitable access" -- making sure COVID-19 therapeutics are available to all -- and shares a creative approach to research and development that could ensure vaccines are rolled out fairly, efficiently and at a global scale.

This talk was presented at a TED Institute event given in partnership with BCG. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Read more about the TED Institute.

Learn more about the case for investing in the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator.

About the speaker

Johanna Benesty

Global health strategist

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BCG's Johanna Benesty is a managing director and partner in the firm's Paris office.

Johanna Benesty, Marin Gjaja, Dan Kahn, Josh Kellar, Ben Keneally, Rich Lesser, Jonathan Scott and Emily Serazin | BCG, 2020 | Article

"Vaccines Aren't the End of the Fight, but the End of the Beginning"

World Health Organization, 2020 | Article

"ACT Accelerator: An economic investment case & financing requirements"

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