Pandemic Preparedness & Healthcare Emergency Committee
The Pandemic Preparedness & Healthcare Emergency Committee serves as a hub for anticipating, preparing for, and responding to high-threat infectious disease outbreaks. By merging the scopes of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and healthcare emergencies, this committee promotes a continuum approach—from early detection to long-term recovery.
Focus areas include:
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Horizon scanning and surveillance of high-impact pathogens
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Health systems resilience and emergency preparedness planning
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Strategic coordination with global actors such as WHO, Africa CDC, and CEPI
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Joint policy recommendations and knowledge sharing across crises
The committee leads efforts to ensure that IDA members are not only prepared for the next pandemic—but are active shapers of equitable, effective responses.
Committee Members
Albertina Zodwa Nyatsi
Coordinator
Positive Women Together in Action
Vivian Ben Obiagwu
Executive Director
Bethel Viva Foundation
Edwin Nyoka
Project Officer
COWLHA
Mikaela Nordenfelt
Head of Coalition
ESWI
Josette Najjar
Middle East Regional Manager
Fondation Mérieux
Lina Sayed
CEO
Gradian Health
Carissa Novak
Strategic Projects
Harvard Global Health Institute
Dr. Peter Daszak
President
Nature Health Global
Andrew Bowskill
Co-Chair
MTP Connect
Dr. S. M. Mursalin
National Adviser
Pak One Health alliance
Matteo Bassetti
President
SITA
Aggrey Aluso
Executive Director
RANA
Andreas Berglof
Policy and advocacy advisor
WaterAid
Iliya Ndams
Principal Investigator
Ahmadu Bello University
Remi Peregrino
Director
Aurum Institute
Wishes Mumba
Programme Officer
COWLHA
Edna Tembo
Executive Director
COWLHA
Leith Greenslade
coordinator
Every Breath Counts
Felix Chinwendu Joe
Global Leader Adviser
CHAP
Mariam Khan
Director of Communications
Gradian Health Systems
Murhekar Manoj
Director
ICMR
Dr Felix Chinwendu Joe
Director
GCSYAN-CHAP
Katherine Crothers
Grant Project Manager
MaineHealth
Renatus Mathias
Project Assistant
RBA Initiative
Dr. Al Ozonoff
Director
MIT and Harvard
Gloria Ohiyole Adoyi
Director Movement Building
WGH
Ben BANZA Mijibu
Doctor in Infectious Diseases
CHU de Treichville
Dr. Shakti Singh
Sr. Manager
BBIL
Abdul Ghafur
Consultant in Infectious Diseases
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
Bogdan-Ioan Coculescu
Head of Medical
Cantacuzino NMMIRD
Oluwakemi Oluwagbohun
IPC Program Manager
DRASA Health Trust
Kevin Tetteh
Director, Malaria & Fever
FIND
Rohit Malpani
Independent Consultant
GARDP
Rebecca Potter
DHIS2 Implementation Lead
HISP Centre / DHIS2
Dr Danny D. Gotto
Executive Director
I4DEV
Elloise Halley-Stott
AMR Technical Specialist
Jhpiego
Dykki Settle
CEO
Medic Mobile
Erick Venant
Financial Management
RBA Initiative
Dr Sakar tuur yare
Health Officer
TREVESOM
Flata Mwale
Deputy Director
WGH Zambia
King Solomon Martin
Nursing Superintendent
FRH-DONGA
Johnstone Kotut
Policy Engagement Manager
APHRC
Martin Antonio
Professor
LSHTM
Pedro Barata
Vice President of External Affairs
EMSA
Mweta Katemba
Programm Manager
FAST
Simone Mancini
Building partnerships
Global Sepsis Alliance
Abdirezak Abdi
Program Director
HURDO SOMALIA
Sinisa Skocibusic
Director
IPH FBiH
Patryk Kot
Senior Business
iiCON
Dr. David Patrick
Project Manager
NCCID
Nooliet Kabanyana
Executive Director
RNGOF-HHP
Yolanda Paul
Manager
The University of the West Indies
Abubakar Shehu
Program Manager
eHealth Africa
Rania Sultan
Innovator
The Flow Company
Guest Experts
Elaine Fletcher
Editor-in-Chief
Health Policy Watch
Richard Lupasu Lupasu
Public Health Expert
Independent Individual
Shatyam Raze Issur
Project Manager
Indipendent
Committee Manager
Subham Ghosh
Committee Manager