Trade ministers discuss patent flexibilities

13 September 1994

Governments agreed on a Programme of Action emphasizing people’s needs and reproductive health.

13 September 1994

The Cairo agreement connected health services with women’s rights and social conditions.

13 September 1994

The Programme of Action emphasized the circumstances and choices of individual women and men.

13 September 1994

The 13 September adoption established shared goals rather than instantly providing services everywhere.

14 November 2001

WTO members affirmed that intellectual-property rules should support protection of public health.

14 November 2001

The declaration recognized members’ ability to use TRIPS provisions to address health needs.

14 November 2001

Governments responded to concerns about affordable treatment during major health crises.

14 November 2001

The Doha text did not itself supply drugs; countries still needed to act on its provisions.

28 January 2002

The newly formed fund’s board took initial governance decisions for a worldwide health partnership.

28 January 2002

The board’s work began organizing support for country-led responses to three diseases.

28 January 2002

Members discussed review processes, monitoring and the fund’s administrative arrangements.

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