Post by CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)

Preparedness is a choice—and today, two of our global partners have chosen to invest in a safer future by backing CEPI 3.0.   At the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, we were honoured to welcome major new financial commitments from the European Union (€73.7 million) and Singapore (US$12 million).   Against the backdrop of a deeply concerning outbreak of Ebola caused by Bundibugyo virus, these commitments signal important international support for CEPI 3.0 – our five-year strategy for 2027-2031 - and our urgent work to tackle the growing threat posed by infectious disease outbreaks.   As our CEO Dr Richard Hatchett noted today: “The major new commitments made by the European Union and Singapore are a vital signal of global resolve and leadership that bring us closer to realising CEPI 3.0’s transformative potential. Concurrent outbreaks of hantavirus and Ebola caused by Bundibugyo virus serve as stark reminders that the gap between the threats we face and our readiness to meet them remains dangerously wide. These investments will help strengthen the world’s disease defences so we are ready to respond rapidly and equitably to emerging viral threats.”   Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eHCTNbSK