As we continue to face challenges under the Covid-19 pandemic, there is an urgent need for policies that will effectively encourage and regulate research, production and access to diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines for COVID-19 to ensure that they are accessible to all without any discrimination. Lives of millions of people in India, and across the world depend on it. As civil society, we call on the Indian government to take immediate action by prioritizing public health needs and ensure availability, accessibility, and affordability of medical diagnostics, treatments and vaccines needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the Full Statement