Enabling evidence to tackle everyday diseases to mitigate another pandemic

Gates Open Research

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Trudie Lang¹ 

[1] Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford

关键词: pandemic preparedness;    health research;    outbreaks;    global research equity;    health research capacity;    capacity strengthening;   

DOI  :  10.12688/gatesopenres.13497.1

学科分类：电子与电气工程

来源: American Journal Of Pharmtech Research

【 摘 要 】

The next emergent novel pathogen is likely to occur where the ability to undertake health research and collect life-saving data is lacking. Without embedded and ongoing research activities in place spotting and stopping a new threat is not possible, thereby enabling undetected infection and unchecked transmission within a community. Without local existing capabilities to collect such data delay is catastrophic. Fundamental goals in pandemic preparedness should be to stop an outbreak before it becomes a pandemic. This requires immediate action from teams already in place with the right skills, this could be readily achieved if we shift our thinking and enable research capabilities to be present in every healthcare setting. Addressing fundamental gaps in health research capacity and equity could tackle this and then we would be better prepared, globally.

【 授权许可】

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