Download or read book Strengthening pandemic preparedness and response through integrated modelling written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2024-05-07 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the critical need for evidence-informed, transparent and inclusive decision-making. Policy-makers have grappled with complex choices amidst uncertainty. With the increasing threat of emerging pandemic-prone pathogens, new guidance released jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank elucidates the role of mathematical modelling – specifically integrated modelling – in addressing these challenges.