Here's how we prevent the next, inevitable pandemic

The White House is hosting a summit this week to support timely, effective decision-making to improve outbreak response for the next inevitable pandemic.

Proactively and collaboratively building bridges across the globe is a task at once critical and complex. To succeed, we need shared commitments to value of equity, transparency, and fairness, as well as trust forged by truly listening to one another.

As COVID-19 continues to take its global toll, countries around the world have made pandemic preparedness a priority investment, focusing on three areas: 1) scaled production of vaccines and tests; 2) improved national and regional surveillance to catch disease outbreaks early; and 3) strengthened pandemic response mechanisms.