International Day for Epidemic Preparedness: WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of investing in stronger national and global systems to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks in order to save lives, protect health and safeguard economies and society at large. To mark the first International Day for Epidemic Preparedness, held 27 December 2020, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros stressed the importance of emergency preparedness, primary health, universal health coverage and taking a One Health approach.

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