Johannesburg – President Cyril Ramaphosa has once again hit out at rich nations for not assisting poorer countries inoculate their people.
Ramaphosa was speaking on the first day of the World Health Assembly, saying a joint effort is needed to end the pandemic.
“At this year’s World Health Assembly, we are urged to end this pandemic, prevent the next one and build a healthier, safer, and fairer world,” said Ramaphosa.
“This has to be our agenda and this requires that we attend, with some urgency and purpose to the huge divide to the provision of COVID-19 vaccines to the people of the world. Many people in wealthier nations have been vaccinated while billions of people in poorer countries still wait and are still vulnerable to infection, to disease and death,” he added.
He said ensuring equitable access is not just a moral issue.
