Protests, Politicians, and Plants: The G7 Health Summit in Oxford
The Health Ministers discussed measures to improve global combat antimicrobial resistance, regulatory frameworks for clinical trials, and how digital healthcare systems and data could improve healthcare.
In Oxford, several protests were held to coincide with the meeting, with a variety of agendas in mind.
Protestors demand patent waiver and climate action as G7 health ministers meet
"On Thursday June 3rd, protestors demanded the suspension of patent protection on COVID-19 vaccines, urging the G7 health ministers assembled in Oxford to “put people over profit”. Directly afterwards, the Extinction Rebellion (XR) protested to warn of the detrimental impacts of the climate and ecological emergency on global health."
Broad Street protesters demand a “People’s Vaccine”
The demonstration was part of a “global day of action” organised by the People’s Vaccine Alliance, a “coalition of organisations and activists” who are calling for pharmaceutical companies to share information about how to produce COVID-19 vaccines with laboratories around the world.
