How global research can end this pandemic and tackle future ones
Building a resilient research architecture and capability to protect us all
Overview
In the course of the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has hosted three critical forums of world experts on research and innovation that have helped shape the global research agenda for COVID-19 – including a coordinated R&D Roadmap at the very start of this emergency.
The most recent of these forums (24-25 February 2022) reviewed core thematic areas of research, highlighting knowledge gaps and research priorities in the next research phase.
This report captures these areas and it highlights the need to:
• produce a global evidence base and world-class data for better outcomes
• build global trust for global research
• put equitable access at the centre of research
• strengthen global research capability and invest in pandemic preparedness in the long term