Alexandra Phelan

TL;DR: The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response has developed a chronology of events, actions, and recommendations, from December, 2019, when the first cases of COVID-19 were identified in China, to the end of March, 2020, by which time the outbreak had spread extensively worldwide and had been characterised as a pandemic.

TL;DR: By providing quantitative data, this work critically assesses the gender gap in task management in COVID-19 and suggests that the current level of female representation in decision-making bodies is low and unsustainable.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify six steps that should be taken to strengthen US pandemic resilience, strengthen and modernize the US health care system, regain public confidence in government leadership in public health, and restore US engagement and leadership in global partnerships to address future pandemic threats domestically and around the world.

TL;DR: The argument that the process of health system strengthening provides the most promising mechanism of benefiting both goals is supported, both conceptually and empirically.

TL;DR: Four thematic challenges that will continue to challenge prioritisation within global health governance into the future unless addressed are presented: framing and prioritising withinglobal health governance; identifying stakeholders of the global health community; understanding the relationship between health and behaviour; and the role of governance and regulation in supporting global health.