{"id":3152,"date":"2022-02-08T00:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T00:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/?p=3152"},"modified":"2023-06-28T09:53:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T09:53:43","slug":"majority-agrees-dutch-government-should-invest-more-in-epidemic-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cordaid.org\/en\/news\/majority-agrees-dutch-government-should-invest-more-in-epidemic-preparedness\/","title":{"rendered":"Majority agrees Dutch government should invest more in epidemic preparedness\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Netherlands must learn from the COVID-19 pandemic and make sure we are better prepared against future pandemics. This is one of the main conclusions of a recent survey conducted by Validators<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A health centre in Ethiopia that runs with support from Cordaid. Image: Frank van Lierde\/Cordaid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Epidemic preparedness is the ability to prevent a dangerous viral outbreak from turning into an epidemic or worse, a pandemic. As we saw with COVID-19, vaccines play a central role to combat a healthcare catastrophe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insufficiently prepared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Aligning with the recent concerns expressed by the public health service in the Netherlands, 60% of the Dutch population believes that their country, as well as the rest of the international community, was insufficiently prepared to face the COVID-19 pandemic.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 70% of the Dutch population agrees vaccines are crucial to preventing and fighting a pandemic and that the Dutch government should invest more in vaccine research and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

80% of the population believes the Netherlands should be better prepared for a potential future pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Read the results of the survey by Validators (Dutch only)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Global Health, Global Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cordaid has initiated this survey to support the message of its advocacy campaign Global Health, Global Access.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health is a basic human right. Cordaid wants to ensure that everybody has access to quality health care. By combining public awareness and policy-influencing actions, the organisation aims to restore the Dutch commitment to spend 0,7% of the Gross National Income on development aid, of which 0,1% should go directly to improving global health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, Cordaid supports the work of institutes and global health initiatives like COVAX<\/a> (COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access), Gavi<\/a> (the Vaccine Alliance) and CEPI<\/a> (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) to achieve our common mission: good quality health care for all.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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