Pandemic Preparedness

Pandemic preparedness is a critical pillar of global health security, requiring coordinated investments in public health infrastructure, a skilled workforce, and strategic stockpiles of medical countermeasures (MCMs) such as vaccines, antivirals, diagnostics, and personal protective equipment. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed both the strengths and systemic gaps in national and global readiness, underscoring the urgent need to sustain preparedness even outside of crisis periods.

Today’s preparedness strategies focus on building agile systems that can detect, respond to, and contain emerging threats like Disease X, Nipah virus, and novel strains of pandemic influenza. Key components include pre-pandemic vaccine stockpiles, surge manufacturing capacity, integrated surveillance systems, and clear frameworks for equitable deployment of resources.

Preparedness must go beyond stockpiles—it requires resilient supply chains, sustainable financing, and routine simulation exercises.

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