International Day of Epidemic Preparedness: Dec. 27

Last year, in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations General Assembly designated December 27th as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. The Covid-19 pandemic brought to light the need for communities at local, national, and global levels to have systems in place to effectively deal with epidemics when they occur, but to also work towards preventing future epidemics.

Resources:

• The UW Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness
• CDC’s Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) webinars
• Geneva Environment Network. Epidemic Preparedness: What About the Environment?
• Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB)

Pandemic Planning

Field Guide to Global Health & Disaster Medicine

Outbreak Culture: The Ebola Crisis and the Next Epidemic, With a New Preface and Epilogue