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What is the GPMB?
The GPMB was established in 2018 following the recommendation of the High-Level Panel on the Global Response to Health Crises, which had been tasked to consider learnings from the Ebola epidemic and other recent health emergencies. One of the Panel’s recommendations was for a high-level monitoring mechanism that could ensure that preparedness reforms were implemented, which led to the establishment of the Board.
The GPMB advocates at the highest level for a world that is safer from the effects and impact of health crises. It is mandated to report regularly on the state of the world’s preparedness. In its first report in September 2019, the GPMB predicted the immediate threat of a major respiratory pandemic that would cause many millions of deaths and immense damage to the world economy.
The Board is also responsible for producing a Monitoring Framework that provides a single, authoritative, and actionable roadmap for global preparedness.
Why was the GPMB created?
The GPMB was established in 2018 as a high-level platform for political advocacy, in recognition of the severe health and economic costs of failing to adequately prepare for and manage disease outbreaks for countries and communities globally. The global response to many previous health emergencies had shown that the world was caught in a cycle of panic and neglect. The Board was tasked with providing an assessment of the state of the world’s preparedness, including successes, challenges, progress and gaps, and with advocating for the changes needed for a safer world.
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