The WTO TRIPS Agreement, the right to health and access to medicines in Africa
conference contribution
posted on 2020-05-25, 00:00 authored by Olasupo OwoeyeThe aim of this paper is to consider the extent to which the TRIPS patent regime has exacerbated the access to medicines problem in Africa and the flexibilities that are available within TRIPS to address the problem. It examines the significance of the right to health to the debate and highlights the need for African nations to form a common front under the
African Union to address this problem.
History
Parent Title
Africa 2011, 34th AFSAAP conference proceedingsStart Page
1End Page
13Number of Pages
13Start Date
2011-11-30Finish Date
2011-12-02ISBN-13
9780992479350Location
Adelaide, S.A., AustraliaPublisher
African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP)Place of Publication
OnlineFull Text URL
Peer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
Era Eligible
- Yes
