Preparing for the next pandemic: insights from Aotearoa New Zealand's Covid-19 response

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dc.citation.volume56
dc.contributor.authorFrench NP
dc.contributor.authorMaxwell H
dc.contributor.authorBaker MG
dc.contributor.authorCallaghan F
dc.contributor.authorDyet K
dc.contributor.authorGeoghegan JL
dc.contributor.authorHayman DTS
dc.contributor.authorHuang QS
dc.contributor.authorKvalsvig A
dc.contributor.authorRussell E
dc.contributor.authorScott P
dc.contributor.authorThompson TP
dc.contributor.authorPlank MJ
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-15T20:49:21Z
dc.date.available2025-04-15T20:49:21Z
dc.date.issued2025-03-18
dc.description.abstractIn 2020 Aotearoa New Zealand, like many other countries, faced the coronavirus pandemic armed with an influenza-based pandemic plan. The country adapted rapidly to mount a highly strategic and effective elimination response to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. However, implementation was hampered by gaps in pandemic preparedness. These gaps undermined effectiveness of the response and exacerbated inequitable impacts of both Covid-19 disease and control measures. Our review examines the Covid-19 response, reflecting on strengths, limitations and implications for pandemic planning. We identify three key areas for improvement: 1) development of a systematised procedure for risk assessment of a new pandemic pathogen; 2) investment in essential capabilities during inter-pandemic periods; and 3) building equity into all stages of the response. We present a typology of potential pathogens and scenarios and describe the evidence assessment process and core capabilities required for countries to respond fluidly, equitably, and effectively to a rapidly emerging pandemic threat.
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dc.edition.editionMarch 2025
dc.identifier.citationFrench NP, Maxwell H, Baker MG, Callaghan F, Dyet K, Geoghegan JL, Hayman DTS, Huang QS, Kvalsvig A, Russell E, Scott P, Thompson TP, Plank MJ. (2025). Preparing for the next pandemic: insights from Aotearoa New Zealand's Covid-19 response. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific. 56.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.lanwpc.2025.101525
dc.identifier.eissn2666-6065
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.number101525
dc.identifier.piiS2666606525000628
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/72792
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666606525000628
dc.relation.isPartOfThe Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific
dc.rights(c) 2025 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY-NC 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectInfectious diseases
dc.subjectPandemic planning
dc.subjectEquity
dc.subjectNew Zealand
dc.titlePreparing for the next pandemic: insights from Aotearoa New Zealand's Covid-19 response
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id500338
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