To all Heads of State and Government, Ministers of State, Finance and Health, Heads of international organizations, and agencies who have the power to prevent and contain disease outbreaks:
In Geneva and in New York, it’s time to make decisions that will prevent and stop infectious disease outbreaks from killing people, draining economies and further fraying societal trust. The incremental changes to date to the international system for outbreak and pandemic prevention and readiness have not been enough.