Journal article
The importance of getting the ethics right in a pandemic treaty
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed numerous weaknesses in pandemic preparedness and response, including underfunding, inadequate surveillance, and inequitable distribution of countermeasures. To overcome these weaknesses for future pandemics, WHO released a zero draft of a pandemic treaty in February, 2023, and subsequently a revised bureau's text in May, 2023. COVID-19 made clear that pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response reflect choices …
Authors
Schaefer GO; Atuire CA; Kaur S; Parker M; Persad G; Smith MJ; Upshur R; Emanuel E
Journal
The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Vol. 23, No. 11, pp. e489–e496
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2023
DOI
10.1016/s1473-3099(23)00364-x
ISSN
1473-3099