"We have been warned"-preparing now to prevent the next pandemic

David R Murdoch; Sue Crengle; Bob Frame; Nigel P French; Patricia C Priest

"We have been warned"-preparing now to prevent the next pandemic

N Z Med J. 2021 Jun 4;134(1536):8-11.

Authors

David R Murdoch¹, Sue Crengle², Bob Frame³, Nigel P French⁴, Patricia C Priest²

Affiliations

¹ Dean and Head of Campus, University of Otago, Christchurch.
² Professor, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin.
³ Adjunct Associate Professor, Gateway Antarctica, University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
⁴ Professor of Food Safety and Veterinary Public Health, School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North.

PMID: 34140709

Abstract

'COVID-19: Make it the Last Pandemic' is the aspirational title of the recently released report by the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response. This panel, co-chaired by Helen Clark and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was convened in mid-2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO) to assess the global handling of COVID-19.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

COVID-19 / epidemiology*
Congresses as Topic
Disaster Planning*
Healthcare Disparities
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
International Cooperation
New Zealand
Pandemics / prevention & control*
SARS-CoV-2
World Health Organization