It is essential to prepare the world for the next possible outbreak, and the measures you mentioned are crucial. Though expensive, especially in low-income countries, the benefits still outweigh the cost. It should start from the biosafety level in the laboratories where these pathogens are most likely to break out. A stronger biosafety practice will reduce the burden at the biosecurity level. Not all labs operate with the important biosafety equipment.
The COVID-19 pandemic caught the world unprepared, and many health institutions in Africa had to scramble for ventilators and other supportive, and protective equipment from the West. One thing I know the last pandemic did for us here in Nigeria is that it helped us build a team of trained health personnel across the sector. It inspires and builds the country’s creative capacity.
It is essential to prepare the world for the next possible outbreak, and the measures you mentioned are crucial. Though expensive, especially in low-income countries, the benefits still outweigh the cost. It should start from the biosafety level in the laboratories where these pathogens are most likely to break out. A stronger biosafety practice will reduce the burden at the biosecurity level. Not all labs operate with the important biosafety equipment.
The COVID-19 pandemic caught the world unprepared, and many health institutions in Africa had to scramble for ventilators and other supportive, and protective equipment from the West. One thing I know the last pandemic did for us here in Nigeria is that it helped us build a team of trained health personnel across the sector. It inspires and builds the country’s creative capacity.