WHO lists 10 steps for effective response to future pandemics; Read details

In a recent visory, World Health Organization cautioned countries struggling to contain two new variants of coronavirus and rising casualties from SARS-CoV-2, saying, that y must reinforce ir healthcare systems so that y can deliver tools to dress preparedness for future pandemic, and  key societal and environmental issues. WHO listed 10 ways nations could le  response to future pandemics. 

Key measures for future pandemics:

1. Global solidarity for 'worldwide health security'

WHO urged countries to improve preparedness for pandemics and health emergencies and tackle health crisis in humanitarian settings. "We will target support to better protect most vulnerable communities against health emergency risks, including in urban settings, small island countries, conflict settings," WHO stressed. It furr emphasized that nations must leverage on existing partnerships and build a global health emergency workforce to expand, train, and standardize high-quality public health and medical assistance. 

2. Speed up access to COVID-19 tests, vaccines

According to WHO, countries must ensure equitable access to safe and effective vaccines, tests, and treatments and ensure that health systems are strong enough to deliver m. It furr stressed that countries must contribute to crucial funds needed to get se tools everywhere y are needed in world. 

3. vance health for all

WHO reminded nations of  consequences of neglecting healthcare systems. It asked nations to strengn system in such a way that y can respond to COVID-19 and deliver all essential health services required to keep people of all ages without slipping into poverty. "Two important initiatives will underpin this work: implementation and roll-out of WHO’s new primary health care programme in countries and  UHC compendium - a tool to help countries identify essential health services y need," WHO informed. 

4. Tackling health inequities

WHO asked countries to build on international commitments and existing work to vance universal health coverage and dress broer determinants of health. It suggested that this can be done by drawing on latest WHO data and marinating new data that monitors health inequities related to critical issues such as income, gender, ethnicity, living in remote rural areas or disvantaged urban areas, education, occupation or employment conditions, and disability.  

5. Global leership in science and data

WHO said that countries needed to uphold and strengn excellence, relevance and efficacy of  core technical functions and scientific data to provide world with best evidence-based recommendations for public health. 

6. Revitalize efforts to tackle transmissible diseases

WHO has worked in collaboration with countries to tackle polio, HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, and to avert epidemics of diseases like measles and yellow fever. "In 2021 we will help countries get vaccines for polio and or diseases to people who missed out during pandemic. As part of this push, we will work to improve access to HPV vaccine," organization said. It ded that organization will collaborate with partners to implement new 10-year Romap for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). 

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7. Combat drug resistance

WHO recommended that nations could only end infectious diseases if y me 'global efforts' to have effective medicines to treat m. To achieve this,  new Global Leership Group for Antimicrobial Resistance, which includes health chiefs and political leers, will meet for first time in January. 

8. Treat NCDs and mental health

WHO asked countries to treat vulnerable people with NCDs, who are more susceptible in contracting COVID-19 virus. It ded that it was vital for countries to ensure that that screening and treatment programmes for diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease are accessible to all. "This will be a major focus in 2021, along with a new Global Diabetes Compact, and a campaign to help 100 million people quit tobacco," organization said. 

9. Build back better

WHO emphasized collective goal of dressing climate change and health, reducing air pollution and improving air quality, to build back stronger and better. For same, a conference in June 2021 will focus on supporting health in Small Island Developing States. 

10. Act in solidarity

WHO highlighted one of key principles to focus on in year 2021, to demonstrate greater solidarity – between nations, institutions, communities and individuals, to beat pandemics in future. 

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