Discussion Paper: Leveraging a G20 Alliance on Local and Regional Production to Expand Global Manufacturing of HIV-Related Technologies

The Global Alliance for Local and Regional Production, Innovation and Access, proposed by the Brazil G20 Presidency, aims to bring together key stakeholders to accelerate efforts to build capacity within low- and middle-income countries for research and development (R&D) and local/regional production of drugs, vaccines and diagnostics against diseases that are neglected and affect vulnerable populations. The authors of this discussion paper state that the Alliance is a strategic imperative for global health security and economic development in LMICs. It also presents a critical opportunity to efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.