Resources and background materials related to the WHO's Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (IGWG).
The Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (IGWG) was established in 2006 by the World Health Organization (WHO). The IGWG is tasked with preparing a global strategy and plan of action on essential health research to address conditions affecting developing countries disproportionately.
This document contains definitions for selected terms that appear in the WHO IGWG draft global strategy and plan of action.
WHO Glossary of Terms.pdf 156.86 kB
A background document for the Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (IGWG) process (WHO Regional Office for Europe, April 2007). Includes background information on the IGWG, CIPIH, key issues, outcome of the IGWG, what has been achieved and next steps.
IGWG_Background.pdf 192.94 kB