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This policy brief analyzes existing systems and structures as well as prominent proposals for change in the wake of COVID-19. Its aim is to connect the dots on how various structures and proposals hold promise to work together toward a better governed and more accountable global system for pandemic preparedness and response, and to inform the global dialogue and decision-making toward meaningful, sustainable change that ensures humanity is safer from pandemic threats.

Frontline workers say they need more preparation, staff, and PPE and better information and diagnostics November 18, 2021, Seattle, WA—Today, the Pandemic Action Network released new research findings revealing challenges that continue to burden doctors and nurses in the U.S. well over a year into

We’re launching a new Pandemic Action Network Ambassadors Program! Ambassadors will be given opportunities to connect with one another, share their personal experiences, and engage in critical advocacy efforts to help us advance COVID-19 response and pandemic preparedness.

Ahead of the Foreign Ministers meeting, hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Nov. 10, nearly 40 international partner organizations issued an open letter to call on U.S. Secretary Blinken and fellow Foreign Ministers to take concrete action to meet Global COVID-19 Summit targets to help vaccinate the world, save lives now, and build back better from the pandemic.

The Global Health Council’s Global Health Security Roundtable Co-Chairs caution critical pandemic preparedness funding cut from the Build Back Better Act will signal a return to complacency in the face of one of the most looming threats to our national and global security. The White House and Congress should urgently agree to ensure the US$600 million for the multilateral fund is included in the Act before final passage and then urge other countries to join the U.S. and contribute their fair share.

The global response to COVID-19 has shown that the world was ill-prepared to prevent and rapidly respond to a novel pandemic threat. Strategic investments in CEPI by KSA and global partners are vitally needed to answer the call for increased, more predictable, longer-term, and sustainable funding for vaccine R&D to address COVID-19 variants and prepare the world for future pandemics.

Ahead of the G20 Finance and Health Ministers Meeting and the G20 Leaders’ Summit, Pandemic Action Network and its civil society partners call upon the G20 countries to deliver specific, concrete action on key targets set out at the Global COVID-19 Summit on Sept. 22.

Ahead of the vote in the European Parliament Plenary, civil society organizations have identified four priority budget lines that play a vital role in mitigating the effects of the pandemic and are urging the EU to protect them in the conciliation period. The CSOs support the amendments laid out in a set of recommendations to restore the Draft Budget for 2022, reverting the cuts made by the Council.

Over the past year, our Network has grown from 25 partners to more than 140 diverse partners spanning the globe, sectors, and points of view. We’ve documented six lessons we’ve learned so, as our Network grows, we increase — not dilute — our opportunity for impact.