From Innovation to Access: Rethinking Intellectual Property for Public Health in South-East Asia
Published on: Dec. 17, 2025, 9:59 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
WHO’s 2025 South-East Asia report argues that equitable access to medicines depends not just on innovation, but on how intellectual property and technology transfer are deliberately managed across research, licensing, and manufacturing systems. It calls for public-health-oriented IP practices, non-exclusive and ethical licensing, and stronger regional capacity to turn publicly funded science into affordable health technologies.
