SFP AP colleagues
Trust you are well. In light of our shared concerns about
pandemic prevention, detection, and response capabilities at the country level,
we would like to share some recent insights with you. Estimates suggest that investing just $4-7 per person per
year could significantly enhance preparedness for future pandemics.
However,
many low-income countries may find it challenging to allocate even such modest
amounts to preparedness.
To address this issue, the attached note proposes three
principles of prioritization and outlines a set of essential interventions
aimed at helping low-income countries establish a strong baseline of
preparedness and response capacity for major disease outbreaks.
We estimate the
annual expenses of this prioritized intervention package to be less than one
dollar per capita, making it an affordable interim investment strategy until
these countries can secure the required resources to finance a broader range of
interventions as outlined in the JEE or in the 5Cs approach emphasized in WHO’s
latest thinking on this subject.
We look forward to an opportunity to further discuss this
viewpoint with you.
