WSP Program Manager Sarah Andersson is the new chair for the WHO STAG on Access to safe, efficacious and quality assured health products for NTD

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Friday, March 4, 2022 - 12:00 PM

The WSP Program Manager, Sarah Andersson, is the new chair for the World Health Organization Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on NTD on Access to safe, efficacious and quality assured health products for NTD (STAG WGA).

The WHO STAG WGA's role is to facilitate alignment of stakeholders on strategies and best practices for improving access to medicines and other health products for NTD. In principle, the group will function to provide technical oversight and advice on topics such as, technical leadership, gap analysis, awareness,  related to cross-cutting and disease-specific aspects of all the NTDs covered by WHO.

In alignment with the NTD Roadmap 2021-2030, the STAG WGA will work to accommodate new challenges and opportunities in accelerating progress towards the 2030 targets for NTDs.