The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (abbreviated GPMB) is a joint arm of the WHO and the World Bank. It was created by both organizations in response to the Western African Ebola virus epidemic.
Synopsis
The GPMB are concerned that "at any time, an emerging, lethal, and highly transmissible pathogen might pose a risk of being spread globally because of the interconnectedness of the global population."
Board members
In June 2023, the GPMB listed its board members as:
- Kolinda_Grabar-Kitarović, co-chair
- Joy Phumaphi, co-chair
- Palitha Abeykoon
- Ibrahim Abubakar
- Bente Angell-Hansen
- Maha El Rabbat
- Victor Dzau
- Chris Elias
- Zijian Feng
- Henrietta Fore
- Bience Gawanas
- Jayati Ghosh
- Naoko Ishii
- Ilona Kickbusch
- Mark Lowcock
- Susana Malcorra
- Matthew Stone
In December 2020, board members were:
- Elhadj As Sy, co-chair
- Gro Harlem Brundtland, co-chair
- Victor Dzau
- Chris Elias
- Jeremy Farrar
- Anthony S. Fauci
- Henrietta Fore
- George F. Gao
- Sigrid Kaag
- Ilona Kickbusch
- Ngamije M. Daniel
- Veronika Skvortsova
- Yasuhiro Suzuki
- Jeanette Vega Morales
- K. VijayRaghavan
Commentary
In April 2020, Boyd, Baker and Wilson remarked that the "WHO Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Report 2019 repeatedly notes widespread lack of preparedness for a significant pandemic".
Selected publications
- Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (September 2020). A World in Disorder. Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Annual Report 2020 (PDF). Geneva: World Health Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2020.
- Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (September 2019). A World at Risk: Annual Report on Global Preparedness for Health Emergencies (PDF). Geneva: World Health Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2019.
References
- ^ Boyd, Matt; Baker, Michael G.; Wilson, Nick (2020). "Border closure for island nations? Analysis of pandemic and bioweapon-related threats suggests some scenarios warrant drastic action". Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 44 (2): 89–91. doi:10.1111/1753-6405.12991. PMC 7262147. PMID 32259383.
- WHO and World Bank Group Join Forces to Strengthen Global Health Security World Bank, press release of 24 May 2018.
- Karen McVeigh (September 18, 2019), Experts warn world ‘grossly unprepared’ for future pandemics The Guardian.
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- Tim Harford (April 16, 2020), Tim Harford: why we fail to prepare for disasters FT Magazine.
- Tim Harford (April 16, 2020), Tim Harford: why we fail to prepare for disasters FT Magazine.
- Karen McVeigh (September 14, 2020), Just $5 per person a year could prevent future pandemic, says ex-WHO head The Guardian.
- Karen McVeigh (September 14, 2020), Just $5 per person a year could prevent future pandemic, says ex-WHO head The Guardian.
- Karen McVeigh (September 14, 2020), Just $5 per person a year could prevent future pandemic, says ex-WHO head The Guardian.