From SARS to Ebola: Lessons in outbreak preparedness and response

​A Nipah virus scare in Asia. Hantavirus striking a cruise ship. An ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The COVID-19 pandemic might be over but in our increasingly interconnected world, diseases continue to test countries’ defences.

​Singapore and Hilleman Laboratories will be hosting an event on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week to draw lessons from recent outbreaks on strengthening preparedness for future health emergencies.

​Bringing together global health leaders for a panel discussion on pivot-ready partnerships, the event will examine what it takes to develop and deploy vaccines and other countermeasures when new threats emerge.

​Mr Ong Ye Kung, Singapore’s Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, will deliver opening remarks.

​Registrations will be issued once reviewed by the organizers.

​Breakfast will be on offer from 8am.

​Opening remarks:

• ​Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister of Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies of Singapore.

​Panel discussion:

• ​Dr Raman Rao, CEO, Hilleman Laboratories;

• ​Mr Chirfi Guindo, Executive Vice President for Strategic Access, Policy & Communications, MSD and MSD Shareholder Executive Leader, Hilleman Laboratories.

• ​Dr Richard Hatchett, CEO, Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)

• ​Dr Sania Nishtar, CEO, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

​Moderated by Dr Mercy Korir, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Willow Health Media