1. Set a new goal for early warning and response: 7-1-7.We will have to respond rapidly to any potentially major new health threat.
I suggest a goal of “7-1-7": Every country should be able to identify any new suspected outbreak within seven days of emergence, start to investigate the event within one day and report it then, and mount an effective response—defined by clear, specific benchmarks for different pathogens—within seven days.These goals will help governments focus attention and resources.