What Happens When the Next Pandemic Hits?

Location: Alumni House, 3604 O Street NW, Washington, DC 20057
Date: March 17, 2026
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In today’s world of misinformation and geopolitical upheaval, are we more prepared or less prepared for the next pandemic than we were when COVID-19 hit?

 

Join the Center for Global Health Policy & Politics for a conversation with Bloomberg’s Global Health Editor, Jason Gale, former White House Global Health Security Coordinator Dr. Stephanie Psaki, and Senior Scholar and former USAID COVID-19 Vaccines Access director Nina Schwalbe on the future of pandemics and global health.

 

Drawing on Jason’s award-winning reporting, the discussion will explore COVID’s enduring legacy and look ahead to what today’s environment of inequality, strained health systems, mental health challenges, and the rise of misinformation and anti-science narratives means for the future. Moderation by Professor Kavanagh and Discussant Remarks by Professor Katz.

 

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