In support of efforts to have safe and effective diagnostics, treatments and vaccines ready for distribution before the next pandemic strikes, WHO launched today, together with partners, research and development roadmaps for 10 groups or viruses and bacteria.  

The roadmaps were launched at an event, co-hosted by ANRS Emerging Infectious Diseases, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the World Health Organization (WHO), and partners held during the One Health Summit in Lyon, France. 

The event highlighted how a One Health and Pathogen Family-based approach can strengthen epidemic and pandemic preparedness, including through WHO’s Collaborative Open Research Consortia (CORCs), which bring together global research communities around priority viral families and core bacterial threats.