Center for Global Development published a response from four experts including Gerald Manthalu of Africa CDC, Kalipso Chalkidou of the World Health Organization, John-Arne Røttingen of Wellcome Trust, and Agnes Soucat, MD, MPH, Ph.D of AFD - Agence Française de Développement, offering perspectives on the proposal.

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