New variants mean we’re only as strong as the weakest national health systems. Identifying them is hard
The news about omicron, the new coronavirus variant of concern, will cast a shadow on World Health Organization debates that were already due to take place next week over what a new pandemic treaty should include. The agenda for these discussions focuses on how to strengthen the systems for monitoring emergent pathogens, and for scrutinizing countries’ infrastructures for dealing with outbreaks.
As United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres often repeats, “We are only as strong as the weakest health system in our interconnected world.” Global health funders are already channeling money into helping low- and middle-income countries prepare for health preparedness.… Seguir leyendo »