The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (abbreviated GPMB) is a joint arm of the WHO and the World Bank.WHO and World Bank Group Join Forces to Strengthen Global Health Security World Bank, press release of 24 May 2018. It was created by both organizations in response to the Western African Ebola virus epidemic.Karen McVeigh (September 18, 2019), Experts warn world ‘grossly unprepared’ for future pandemics The Guardian.
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."
Board members In June 2023, the GPMB listed its board members as: Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, co-chair Joy Phumaphi, co-chair Palitha Abeykoon Ibrahim Abubakar Bente Angell-Hansen Maha El Rabbat Victor Dzau Chris Elias Zijian Feng Henrietta Fore Bience Gawanas Jayati Ghosh Naoko Ishii Ilona Kickbusch Mark Lowcock Susana Malcorra Matthew Stone
In December 2020, board members were: Elhadj As Sy, co-chair Gro Harlem Brundtland, co-chair Victor Dzau Chris Elias Jeremy Farrar Anthony S. Fauci Henrietta Fore George F. Gao Sigrid Kaag Ilona Kickbusch Ngamije M. Daniel Veronika Skvortsova Yasuhiro Suzuki Jeanette Vega Morales K. VijayRaghavan
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".
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