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WHO Launches Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Initiative to Strengthen Global Health Resilience [1]

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Date: 2024-02

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the vulnerabilities of global supply chains, particularly impacting low- and middle-income countries' (LMIC) access to essential medical products. The concentration of global manufacturing capacity in a few countries and regions exacerbated this disparity, highlighting the urgent need for equitable solutions.

Biological products, such as vaccines, and monoclonal antibodies, offer significant promise in combating global health challenges. However, the limited biomanufacturing capacity in LMICs and a shortage of a qualified workforce impede their production locally for national and regional health needs.

In response to the growing need, WHO is launching the Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Initiative. This initiative is coordinated by the Local Production and Assistance (LPA) Unit, on behalf of the Access to Medicines and Health Products (MHP) Division at WHO, in close collaboration with the WHO Academy and WHO Science Division.

WHO's Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Initiative aims to enhance bioproduction capabilities in LMICs by providing accessible and tailored training programs, aligned with WHO and international standards, and adapted to the evolving needs of the bioproduction sector. this initiative will have three pillars: existing capacity-building activities within WHO, the Global Training Hub for Biomanufacturing and regional training centres.

Organized by the LPA Unit, WHO's capacity-building programs have a proven track record of providing innovative and needs-based technical assistance to manufacturers and Member States. These capacity building and technical assistance programs, including virtual and hands-on training sessions using real-life scenarios, have been instrumental in promoting sustainable and quality local production. Such as:





The GTH-B, established in 2023 in collaboration with the Republic of Korea, offers training programs to LMICs to build workforce capacity in the development and manufacture of biological products such as vaccines and cancer medicines. The programs include hands-on training in manufacturing facilities and courses in manufacturing best practices and vaccinology.

Additionally, regional training centres, in line with the recommendations of the 2nd World Local Production Forum (WLPF), will further enhance geographical diversity and resource synchronization.

Expressions of interest for regional training centres to join the global network under the Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Initiative will be invited in the near future.

For more information, please visit the WHO Biomanufacturing Workforce Training Initiative website or contact [email protected].

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