EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 57 MIN
Leadership Conversation | Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?
from Inside Diagnostics · host Anafi
Five years after COVID-19, are we truly better prepared for the next pandemic?In this episode of Inside Diagnostics, I sit down with Prof. Nicaise Ndembi—Deputy Director General and Regional Director for Africa at the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and former Principal Advisor to the Director General of Africa CDC—to explore what it will take to build resilient health systems before the next crisis arrives.We discuss:• Pandemic preparedness and health security• Diagnostics, surveillance, and early detection• Genomic sequencing and outbreak intelligence• Vaccine manufacturing and Africa's preparedness agenda• The 100 Days Mission• Building resilient systems that last beyond emergencies• Why countries must stop starting from scratch after every outbreakOne message stands out:Preparedness is not built during an outbreak—it is built every day before the outbreak begins.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction02:09 Global preparedness today04:06 Diagnostics and surveillance09:26 Lessons from COVID-19 and Ebola20:25 Innovation, R&D, and manufacturing26:53 Africa Epidemic Fund29:02 The 100 Days Mission43:09 Market shaping and sustainability47:30 Building resilient systems53:44 Lessons from Mpox58:13 Inspiring the next generation67:21 Closing reflections🎙️ Subscribe for weekly conversations on diagnostics, laboratory medicine, health security, and global health leadership.#InsideDiagnostics #PandemicPreparedness #HealthSecurity #Diagnostics #GlobalHealth #AfricaCDC #IVI #PublicHealth #LaboratoryMedicine
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Five years after COVID-19, are we truly better prepared for the next pandemic?In this episode of Inside Diagnostics, I sit down with Prof. Nicaise Ndembi—Deputy Director General and Regional Director for Africa at the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and former Principal Advisor to the Director General of Africa CDC—to explore what it will take to build resilient health systems before the next crisis arrives.We discuss:• Pandemic preparedness and health security• Diagnostics, surveillance, and early detection• Genomic sequencing and outbreak intelligence• Vaccine manufacturing and Africa's preparedness agenda• The 100 Days Mission• Building resilient systems that last beyond emergencies• Why countries must stop starting from scratch after every outbreakOne message stands out:Preparedness is not built during an outbreak—it is built every day before the outbreak begins.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction02:09 Global preparedness today04:06 Diagnostics and surveillance09:26 Lessons from COVID-19 and Ebola20:25 Innovation, R&D, and manufacturing26:53 Africa Epidemic Fund29:02 The 100 Days Mission43:09 Market shaping and sustainability47:30 Building resilient systems53:44 Lessons from Mpox58:13 Inspiring the next generation67:21 Closing reflections🎙️ Subscribe for weekly conversations on diagnostics, laboratory medicine, health security, and global health leadership.#InsideDiagnostics #PandemicPreparedness #HealthSecurity #Diagnostics #GlobalHealth #AfricaCDC #IVI #PublicHealth #LaboratoryMedicine
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