TY - JOUR
T1 - Establishing the value of regional cooperation and a critical role for regional organisations in managing future health emergencies
AU - Rahman-Shepherd, Afifah
AU - Aghogho Evaborhene, Nelson
AU - Berman, Ayelet
AU - Amaya, Ana B.
AU - Boro, Ezekiel
AU - Dar, Osman
AU - Ho, Zheng Jie Marc
AU - Jung, Anne Sophie
AU - Khan, Mishal
AU - Mohamed-Ahmed, Olaa
AU - Oyebanji, Oyeronke
AU - Pangestu, Tikki Elka
AU - Rashid, Sabina Faiz
AU - Razavi, Ahmed
AU - Riggirozzi, Pía
AU - Legido-Quigley, Helena
AU - Hsu, Li Yang
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license
PY - 2025/3/1
Y1 - 2025/3/1
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the failures of global, multilateral cooperation to respond and adapt to health emergencies while observing the principles of solidarity and equity. This response has raised the question of whether the global architecture for health emergencies is fit for purpose. In this Health Policy, amid proposals to reform this architecture, we consider the potential value of regional cooperation and the role regional organisations might play in delivering effective and equitable solutions to the challenges posed by public health emergencies. Drawing on our multidisciplinary perspectives and diverse experience of geographical regions, we explore the value of regional cooperation, the role of regional organisations, where they could have the greatest impact, and the major factors affecting regional cooperation and regional organisations in managing public health emergencies. As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes our approach to health emergencies, leveraging and integrating the capabilities of regional organisations will be crucial for improving preparedness and response efforts globally.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the failures of global, multilateral cooperation to respond and adapt to health emergencies while observing the principles of solidarity and equity. This response has raised the question of whether the global architecture for health emergencies is fit for purpose. In this Health Policy, amid proposals to reform this architecture, we consider the potential value of regional cooperation and the role regional organisations might play in delivering effective and equitable solutions to the challenges posed by public health emergencies. Drawing on our multidisciplinary perspectives and diverse experience of geographical regions, we explore the value of regional cooperation, the role of regional organisations, where they could have the greatest impact, and the major factors affecting regional cooperation and regional organisations in managing public health emergencies. As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes our approach to health emergencies, leveraging and integrating the capabilities of regional organisations will be crucial for improving preparedness and response efforts globally.
U2 - 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00500-X
DO - 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00500-X
M3 - Review article
C2 - 40021310
AN - SCOPUS:85218627237
SN - 2572-116X
VL - 13
SP - e585-e592
JO - The Lancet Global Health
JF - The Lancet Global Health
IS - 3
ER -
