World Health Organisation Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday has asked the countries across the globe to make greater investment in their public health systems to make the world better prepared for future epidemics and pandemics. On the first ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, Ghebreyesus said in his message, "History tells us that this will not be the last pandemic, and epidemics are a fact of life". 

The WHO chief said on Sunday, "But with investments in public health, supported by an all-of-government, all-of-society, one health approach, we can ensure that our children and their children inherit a safer, more resilient and more sustainable world". The Covid-19 pandemic outbreak has underscored the need for investing in systems to prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease outbreaks. 

The first ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was called by the United Nations General Assembly to advocate the importance of the prevention of, preparedness for, and partnership against epidemics it falls on the birthdate of Louis Pasteur, the French biologist responsible for ground-breaking work on vaccinations. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, "As we strive to control and recover from the current pandemic, we must think about the next. Unfortunately, it is easy to imagine a virus just as infectious but even more lethal". He added, "Preparedness is a sound investment, costing far less than emergency expenditures. Societies need stronger health systems, including universal health coverage. People and families need more social protection". 

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