WHO Global Preparedness Monitoring Board
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (abbreviated GPMB) is a joint arm of the WHO{{cite journal |doi=10.1111/1753-6405.12991|title=Border closure for island nations? Analysis of pandemic and bioweapon-related threats suggests some scenarios warrant drastic action|year=2020|last1=Boyd|first1=Matt|last2=Baker|first2=Michael G.|last3=Wilson|first3=Nick|journal=Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health|volume=44|issue=2|pages=89–91|pmid=32259383|doi-access=free|pmc=7262147}} and the World Bank.[http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2018/05/24/who-and-world-bank-group-join-forces-to-strengthen-global-health-security WHO and World Bank Group Join Forces to Strengthen Global Health Security] World Bank, press release of 24 May 2018. It was created by both organizations in response to the Western African Ebola virus epidemic.Karen McVeigh (September 18, 2019), [https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/sep/18/a-deadly-virus-could-kill-80-million-people-in-hours-experts-warn Experts warn world ‘grossly unprepared’ for future pandemics] The Guardian.
Synopsis
The GPMB are concerned that "at any time, an emerging, lethal, and highly transmissible pathogen might pose a risk of being spread globally because of the interconnectedness of the global population."{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30674-7|title=Preparedness for emerging epidemic threats: A Lancet Infectious Diseases Commission|year=2020|last1=Lee|first1=Vernon J.|last2=Aguilera|first2=Ximena|last3=Heymann|first3=David|last4=Wilder-Smith|first4=Annelies|last5=Lee|first5=Vernon J.|last6=Aguilera|first6=Ximena|last7=Heymann|first7=David L.|last8=Wilder-Smith|first8=Annelies|last9=Bausch|first9=Daniel G.|last10=Briand|first10=Sylvie|authorlink10=Sylvie Briand|last11=Bruschke|first11=Christianne|last12=Carmo|first12=Eduardo H.|last13=Cleghorn|first13=Sean|last14=Dandona|first14=Lalit|last15=Donnelly|first15=Christl|last16=Fall|first16=Ibrahima Socé|last17=Halton|first17=Jane|last18=Hatchett|first18=Richard|last19=Hong|first19=Felicia|last20=Horby|first20=Peter|last21=Ihekweazu|first21=Chikwe|last22=Jacobs|first22=Michael|last23=Khan|first23=Kamran|last24=Lin|first24=Yijun|last25=Leung|first25=Gabriel|last26=Low|first26=Constance|last27=McDonald|first27=Bethan F.|last28=Memish|first28=Ziad A.|last29=Morhard|first29=Ryan|last30=Ng|first30=Deborah HL|journal=The Lancet Infectious Diseases|volume=20|issue=1|pages=17–19|pmid=31876487|pmc=7158988|display-authors=29|author-link1=Vernon Lee|author-link2=Ximena Aguilera}}
Board members
In June 2023, the GPMB listed its board members as:
- Kolinda_Grabar-Kitarović, co-chair
- Joy Phumaphi, co-chair
- Palitha Abeykoon
- Ibrahim Abubakar
- Bente Angell-Hansen
- Maha El Rabbat
- Victor Dzau
- Chris Elias
- Zijian Feng
- Henrietta Fore
- Bience Gawanas
- Jayati Ghosh
- Naoko Ishii
- Ilona Kickbusch
- Mark Lowcock
- Susana Malcorra
- Matthew Stone
In December 2020, board members were:
- Elhadj As Sy, co-chairTim Harford (April 16, 2020), [https://www.ft.com/content/74e5f04a-7df1-11ea-82f6-150830b3b99a Tim Harford: why we fail to prepare for disasters] FT Magazine.
- Gro Harlem Brundtland, co-chairTim Harford (April 16, 2020), [https://www.ft.com/content/74e5f04a-7df1-11ea-82f6-150830b3b99a Tim Harford: why we fail to prepare for disasters] FT Magazine.
- Victor Dzau
- Chris Elias
- Jeremy FarrarKaren McVeigh (September 14, 2020), [https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/sep/14/just-5-per-person-a-year-could-prevent-future-pandemic-says-ex-who-head Just $5 per person a year could prevent future pandemic, says ex-WHO head] The Guardian.
- Anthony S. FauciKaren McVeigh (September 14, 2020), [https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/sep/14/just-5-per-person-a-year-could-prevent-future-pandemic-says-ex-who-head Just $5 per person a year could prevent future pandemic, says ex-WHO head] The Guardian.
- Henrietta Fore
- George F. GaoKaren McVeigh (September 14, 2020), [https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/sep/14/just-5-per-person-a-year-could-prevent-future-pandemic-says-ex-who-head Just $5 per person a year could prevent future pandemic, says ex-WHO head] The Guardian.
- Sigrid Kaag
- Ilona Kickbusch
- Ngamije M. Daniel
- Veronika Skvortsova
- Yasuhiro Suzuki
- Jeanette Vega Morales
- K. VijayRaghavan
Commentary
Selected publications
- {{cite book|author=Global Preparedness Monitoring Board |title=A World in Disorder. Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Annual Report 2020|location=Geneva|publisher=World Health Organization|date=September 2020|url=https://apps.who.int/gpmb/assets/annual_report/GPMB_AR_2020_EN.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914153147/https://apps.who.int/gpmb/assets/annual_report/GPMB_AR_2020_EN.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 14, 2020}}
- {{cite book|author=Global Preparedness Monitoring Board |title=A World at Risk: Annual Report on Global Preparedness for Health Emergencies|location=Geneva|publisher=World Health Organization|date=September 2019|url=https://apps.who.int/gpmb/assets/annual_report/GPMB_annualreport_2019.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190918224904/https://apps.who.int/gpmb/assets/annual_report/GPMB_annualreport_2019.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 18, 2019}}