Op-Ed: Why the Global Fund must take on pandemic preparedness

January 6, 2022, Marine Buissonniere, Dr. Tom Frieden — In a momentous evolution, which may have gone unnoticed amid other debates, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria made pandemic preparedness and response part of its evolving mandate upon adopting its new strategy in November.

The World Health Organization, the World Bank, bilateral donors, and others have crucial roles to play, but the Global Fund — if it adapts to the challenge — could change empty promises on preparedness into a safer world.

Read the full article at Devex here.

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