International Day of Epidemic Preparedness
December 27 - December 28
As exemplified by the Covid 19 pandemic, major infectious diseases and epidemics have devastating impacts on human lives, wreaking havoc on long-term social and economic development. Global health crises threaten to overwhelm already overstretched health systems, disrupt global supply chains and cause disproportionate devastation of the livelihoods of people, including women and children, and the economies of the poorest and most vulnerable countries. To this, the United Nations General Assembly designated December 27 as the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. Learn more.