NUS–Lancet Commission calls for new approach to pandemic readiness centred on people and equity

A new NUS–Lancet Commission report is calling for a fundamental shift in how countries prepare for pandemics — moving beyond technical plans and capacities to ensure that people and communities are protected in practice when a crisis strikes. The NUS–Lancet Pandemic Readiness through Institutions, Mobilising Communities and Equity (PRIME) Commission launched its report, “Transforming Pandemic Readiness for Equity”, on 21 September 2026 at Instituto Cervantes, New York, during the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Week. The launch advances a broader approach to pandemic readiness that