ISSUES

Covid-19 has exposed major gaps in the global system for governing preparedness for and responses to pandemics. The Global Health Centre's Governing Pandemics initiative is tracking efforts to address these gaps. This site offers a one-stop information source on six issues that have been identified as requiring reform, and on the proposed pandemic treaty.

 

For each issue, the main problems, pre-Covid-19 reforms, 2021 recommendations by major international panels, and ongoing policy debates are summarized. Regular updates will be provided as efforts progress.

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National, Regional and Global Preparedness

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Countermeasure Innovation and Access

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Leadership, Monitoring and Accountability

Pandemic Treaty
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International Health Regulations

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World Health Organization

Financing

NEW PUBLICATIONS

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Policy Brief: One Health as a Pillar for a Transformative Pandemic Treaty, Ruckert A, Gonçalo das Neves C et al.

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Policy Brief: Factors contributing to treaty effectiveness: implications for a possible pandemic treaty, McInerney TF

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Policy Brief: Experiences from environmental treaty negotiations, Kummer Peiry K