Investing in essential capabilities during inter-pandemic periods is crucial to ensure an equitable and effective response to future pandemic threats.
Conclusion of report: “Pandemic planning presents significant challenges due to the many complexities and uncertainties surrounding the risk assessment and management of emerging infectious diseases. A constant theme across historic pandemics and epidemics is inequity: the heaviest burden often falls on populations with the least resources to manage these threats. Future pandemic plans must minimize limiting assumptions about the nature of potential pandemic threats, while addressing structural inequities through policy and practice. The interconnectedness of societal networks means that tackling inequity is not just a moral imperative but is crucial for the success of any pandemic response.”
| Read more in the publication and report: Science Direct article Te Niwha report |
