An International Agreement on Pandemic Prevention and Preparedness
Lawrence O. Gostin, Sam Halabi, Kevin A. Klock
Abstract
On March 30, 2021, the heads of state of 26 nations, joined by the executive director of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the president of the European Council, called for an international treaty on pandemic prevention and preparedness-the highest level of political action to avert and respond to future health crises. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus referred to these 3 events as critical in shaping global health security.
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MedicinePandemicPreparednessCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Agreement2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Medical emergencyFamily medicineVirologyPathologyLawOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseasePolitical sciencePhilosophyLinguisticsZoonotic diseases and public healthCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts