International Day of Epidemic Preparedness

Event entitled " Interactive multi-stakeholder hearing as part of the preparatory process for the high-level meeting on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response" (co-organized by the Office of the President of the General Assembly and the World Health Organization (WHO)) Watch (Part 1) Multistakeholder Hearing on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response (PPPR)- General Assembly, 80th session! 03:12:22 General Assembly

  "In a Region of 750 million people—where more than 62 outbreaks were recorded across 19 countries in 2025—the need for resilient, equitable and community-centred health systems is unmistakable. The lessons from our overlapping emergencies are clear: preparedness starts with communities, and it is achieved only when every community is protected."   Dr Hanan Balkhy during the observance of the  International Day for Epidemic Preparedness 2025 .

FORUM : " Early detection, early action, healthier communities . " International Day of Epidemic Preparedness 2024 . Epidemics and pandemics are some of the biggest threats to a safe and healthy world . They are on the rise, and in today’s connected world, they are spreading further and faster than ever before. Known epidemics—such as cholera, measles, Ebola, and malaria—continue to threaten large parts of the world’s population. And, as we saw with COVID-19 , the world is also at risk from new infectious diseases that can claim millions of lives , bring health systems to their knees, and reverse decades of development progress.  But the good news is that with effective preparedness and response measures, we can reduce the impacts of epidemics and pandemics and even stop them in their tracks.  The COVID-19 pandemic shed light on the need to equip the world and ensure that we are all ready to take on the health challenges to come. We must heed the lessons learnt from the rec...

  The PRET initiative promotes a unified strategy for future pandemic preparedness by categorizing pathogens based on their mode of transmission (e.g., respiratory, vector-borne, foodborne) and encouraging Member States to utilize existing systems to respond effectively to similar pathogens. PRET aims to  optimize resources by improving: coordination, technical alignment, the reduction of use of redundant efforts. PRET GLOBAL - IMPLEMENTATION - DASHBOARD - PLANS - RESOURCES - FAQs

  The OpenWHO.org  host course on 24 Diseases.

The PAHO works closely with Member States to ensure that pandemic plans are comprehensive and operational , framed within the following four steps for developing and updating preparedness plans for respiratory pathogen pandemics.   Download the full guide in English and in French .