Coronavirus poses a stark challenge for health systems globally, exposing weaknesses and capacity failures, even among the world’s wealthiest nations. As the situation changes hour by hour, this global pandemic is exposing a lack of preparation and vulnerable health infrastructure across the entire world, and communities are learning to grapple with the importance of a broader community’s health to individual health. Join global experts to discuss the state of the pandemic, its effects on health systems globally, and what is being done to strengthen our collective capacity to respond to COVID-19 and prepare for the health emergencies of the future.
Speakers:
• Mark Smolinski, President, Ending Pandemics
• Mark Rweyemamu, Executive Director, SACIDS Foundation for One Health (formerly Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance)
Additional speakers to be announced