Pandemics: Whose Problem?
As the Ebola outbreak has highlighted, the world’s initial ability to provide human and material resources to the affected countries has been abysmal. How can we better respond to future epidemics?
- What lessons can be learned from previous outbreaks?
- Who is responsible for taking action?
Simultaneous interpretation in English and German
This session is on the record and webcast live.
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