Epidemics That Didn’t Happen

Join Resolve to Save Lives for a dynamic conversation to mark the release of the second edition of “Epidemics that Didn’t Happen.” This virtual event and new report will illustrate how global and local investments in preparedness, combined with swift, strategic responses by public health authorities, can transform the trajectory of outbreaks, saving lives and preventing suffering.

The latest “Epidemics that Didn’t Happen” report celebrates successful outbreak responses from around the world that demonstrate the returns—in lives saved—of investing in preparedness and response systems. These examples—from Brazil, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Indonesia, India and Tanzania—are a testament to the power of preparedness and a roadmap for future success in preventing epidemics.

COVID-19 and recent outbreaks of monkeypox and polio have highlighted how vulnerable the world is to infectious diseases. But every day, public health workers stop epidemics before they start.
Join Resolve to Save Lives for a dynamic conversation to mark the release of the second edition of “Epidemics that Didn’t Happen.” This virtual event and new report will illustrate how global and local investments in preparedness, combined with swift, strategic responses by public health authorities, can transform the trajectory of outbreaks, saving lives and preventing suffering.

• Welcome & Opening Remarks – Dr. Tom Frieden, President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives
• Keynote: Reforming Global Health for the Next Pandemic – Precious Matsoso, former director-general of South Africa’s Department of Health and former chair of the World Health Organization’s Executive Board
• Snapshot of Epidemics that Didn’t Happen, 2022 – Amanda McClelland, SVP, Resolve to Save Lives
• Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned from Successful Outbreak Responses – Featuring: Márcio Garcia, Health Surveillance Superintendent, Rio de Janeiro Municipal Health Secretariat ; Representative from Indonesian Red Cross Society (invited)

Please visit the Resolve to Save Lives’ Epidemics That Didn’t Happen event site for more information.