Health safety and pandemic preparedness

Predicting and preventing future pandemics

Effective prevention strategies, early detection and rapid containment are essential to stopping epidemics in their tracks, and require active participation, coordination and communication within communities, as well as between healthcare providers and public health authorities.

We draw on nearly 30 years’ experience in evidence generation, social and behavior change interventions, private and public sector engagement and digital solutions to design effective, tailored approaches to improve health security and prepare for future pandemics.

Strengthening health systems

Working closely with ministries of health, we integrate health safety into national health plans, ensuring rapid, coordinated responses to emerging threats.

Strengthening emergency response capabilities

Through communication strategies aimed at changing social behavior, we help to combat misinformation and strengthen the preparedness of front-line healthcare staff.

Involving communities in early detection and response

Epidemics all have one thing in common: they start and end in the community. We work with central, regional and district health authorities to build local capacity for disease surveillance, investigation and response. Involving community members from the outset fosters trust, improves early detection of epidemics and ensures a more resilient response to public health threats.