Part 1: Staying Ready: Global Health Reimagined

After devastating events of recent years, the world is better prepared for disease outbreaks and better at containing them. When Ebola flared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it was contained within months; when Marburg virus struck Rwanda, a vaccine was in the field within 13 days. But the funding behind that readiness remains tight and often competes with other pressing demands. Meanwhile, the risks keep stacking up: fragile supply chains, too few trained health workers, and more climate-driven emergencies. The tools exist—from pooled funds to vaccine bonds—but paying to maintain them between crises is the hard part. Who funds readiness when no emergency is in the headlines? The discussion will include a review of measures leaders can take to protect their populations before another health shock.