At ‘crucial’ moment for pandemic preparedness, experts say world isn’t ready – CBC

Government funding cutbacks, distrust in public health authorities put everyone at risk: report

May 19, 2026

Government funding cutbacks and a distrust in public health authorities means the world is not ready for the next pandemic, according to a report released Monday by the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB).

“We are at a crucial time in the history of pandemic preparedness as a global community,” GPMB co-chair Joy Phumaphi told CBC News.

“Everyone who has the responsibility for the well-being and the development of their people should be concerned because we definitely are not ready for the next pandemic.”

More frequent infectious disease outbreaks have growing health, economic, political and social impacts, according to the report, which says investment has not kept pace with rising pandemic risks, meaning there is less capacity to recover from them.

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