Respiratory pathogen pandemic preparedness: lessons identified from the global response to COVID-19

Download or read book Respiratory pathogen pandemic preparedness: lessons identified from the global response to COVID-19 written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-03-06 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scoping literature review of learnings from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was commissioned by WHO to inform operational priorities for future respiratory pathogen pandemic preparedness. The learnings are grouped according to WHO’s subsystems for health emergency preparedness, response and resilience. Key takeaway messages include: 1) Preparedness works; 2) Health is everyone’s business; 3) No one is safe until everyone is safe; and 4) Response must be agile and adaptive. The review will support pandemic planners at all levels to develop and update preparedness and response plans.