WHO Global Preparedness Monitoring Board

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The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (abbreviated GPMB) is a joint arm of the

WHO[1] and the World Bank.[2] It was created by both organizations in response to the Western African Ebola virus epidemic.[3]

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."[4]

Board members

In June 2023, the GPMB listed its board members as:

In December 2020, board members were:

Commentary

In April 2020, Boyd, Baker and Wilson remarked that the "WHO Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Report 2019 repeatedly notes widespread lack of preparedness for a significant pandemic".[1]

Selected publications

  • Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (September 2020). A World in Disorder. Global Preparedness Monitoring Board Annual Report 2020 (PDF). Geneva: World Health Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 14, 2020.
  • Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (September 2019). A World at Risk: Annual Report on Global Preparedness for Health Emergencies (PDF). Geneva: World Health Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2019.

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