Key messages:
1. A global Pandemic Preparedness and Response (PPR) architecture consists of five sub-systems that are interlinked and must be deployed at national, regional and global level:
- Surveillance, collaborative intelligence, and early warning
- Prioritized research and equitable access to countermeasures and essential supplies
- Public health and social measures and engaged, resilient communities
- Lifesaving, safe and scalable health interventions, and resilient health systems
- PPR strategy, coordination, and emergency operations
2. The case for investing in PPR is clear. The frequency and impact of pandemic-prone pathogens are increasing. Modest investments in PPR capacities can prevent and contain disease outbreaks, thereby drastically reducing the cost of response and the broader economic and social impacts of a pandemic or large-scale outbreak. Such investments will also help address longstanding challenges that are key drivers of mortality today, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and anti-microbial resistance.