WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: The New Face of Pandemic Preparedness

Charting Resilience in a Fragmented World

Public health leaders, global health professionals, and policymakers are invited to join the second installment of the WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: The New Face of Pandemic Preparedness, taking place virtually on 14 May 2025. This timely consultation will feed into the development of the 2025 Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) Report, a strategic document shaping the future of global health security in a world transformed by COVID-19.

Rethinking Preparedness in a Post-COVID World

The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a stark reminder that health crises reverberate far beyond hospitals and clinics. With impacts spanning from economic downturns and labor disruptions to inflation and weakened development gains, it is clear that traditional approaches to pandemic preparedness must evolve. The upcoming webinar explores how emerging vulnerabilities—from digital dependencies to misinformation and geopolitical instability—are reshaping the global preparedness landscape.

This webinar is a key part of a broader consultative process for the GPMB’s 2025 report, which will focus on three pivotal questions:

1. What are the various impacts of pandemics we need to prepare for?
2. After COVID-19, what can we anticipate for the next crisis?
3. What insights can be drawn to improve preparedness in a fragmented world?

Webinar Objectives

Participants will gain insight into:

• The short- and long-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic across regions and sectors.
• How these impacts are informing revisions of pandemic preparedness strategies and National Action Plans for Health Security.
• Key lessons learned, policy gaps, and strategic directions for strengthening resilient, adaptive preparedness systems.

Featured Speakers

This high-level consultation brings together global leaders in public health:

• Dr Maha El Rabbat, Former Minister of Health and Population of Egypt
• Prof Mika Salminen, Director General, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Finland
• Dr Palitha Karunapema, Director, Health Information Unit, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
• Dr Lisa Indar, Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency, Trinidad and Tobago
• Dr Abdou Salam Gueye, Regional Emergency Director, WHO AFRO
• Prof Victor J. Dzau, President, U.S. National Academy of Medicine

Moderated by:

• Dr Sylvie Briand, Director, GPMB Secretariat
• Dr Maaya Kita, Technical Officer, GPMB Secretariat

Join the Conversation

As the world faces evolving global threats, it is more important than ever to build a shared understanding of pandemic risks and develop cohesive, forward-looking preparedness plans. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the dialogue shaping the next generation of global health resilience.

Learn more and register at the WHO event page