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ArticlePublic health2025

Pandemic preparedness and response priorities in Latin America: A regional Delphi consensus.

César Arturo Méndez Lizárraga, Ruben Armas-González, Steev Loyola, Alfredo Bruno, Victoria Pando-Robles, Julián Alfredo Fernández-Niño, Reynaldo Flores Muñoz, Josefina Coloma, Andrés G Lescano, Enrique Bravo-García and 7 more

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César Arturo Méndez LizárragaInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, Mission Hall, Box 1224 550 16th Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA; Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Humberto Torres Sanginés s/n, Centro Cívico; C.P. 21000. Mexicali, Mexico. Electronic address: cesar.mendezlizarraga@ucsf.edu.
Ruben Armas-GonzálezUniversidad Espíritu Santo, Av. Samborondón 5, Samborondón, 092301, Ecuador; Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la Agricultura IICA Representación Ecuador - Proyecto 5CN-1RBT, Av. 12 de octubre y Francisco Salazar, Quito, Ecuador; Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública - INSPI, Julián Coronel 905, Guayaquil, 090514, Ecuador.
Steev LoyolaFacultad de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru; Unidad de Investigación Molecular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cartagena, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
Alfredo BrunoUniversidad Agraria del Ecuador (UAE) - Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Publica (INSPI), Av. 25 de Julio, Guayaquil, 090104, Ecuador.
Victoria Pando-RoblesCentro de Investigación Sobre Enfermedades Infecciosas, Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Av. Universidad 655. Col. Sta. María Ahuacatitlán, Cuernavaca, Morelos, CP62100, Mexico.
Julián Alfredo Fernández-NiñoDepartamento de Salud Pública, Universidad del Norte, Kilómetro 5, Vía Puerto Colombia, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia.
Reynaldo Flores MuñozPalladium International, Kinetika 7° nivel, Merliot, La Libertad, El Salvador.
Josefina ColomaUniversity of California, Berkeley School of Public Health. Sustainable Sciences Institute, 188 LiKa Shing Center Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA.
Andrés G LescanoUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, School of Public Health and Administration, Emerge, Emerging Diseases and Climate Change Research Unit, Av. Honorio Delgado 430, Urb. Ingenieria, Lima 31, San Martin de Porres, Peru.
Enrique Bravo-GarcíaDepartamento de Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina. UNAM, Circuito Escolar s/n, Edificio "B" sexto piso, Ciudad Universitaria, Delegación Coyoacán, C.P. 04510, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
Patricia J GarcíaSchool of Public Health. Cayetano Heredia University, Ave Honorio Delgado, 430 SMP, Lima 31, Peru.
Juan GarzaFacultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacan, Ciudad de Mexico, 04510, Mexico.
Esbeydy PardoInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, Mission Hall, Box 1224 550 16th Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
Susie WeltyInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, Mission Hall, Box 1224 550 16th Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
Solange MadrizInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
Michael J A ReidInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, Mission Hall, Box 1224 550 16th Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
Jaime SepúlvedaInstitute for Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco, Mission Hall, Box 1224 550 16th Street, Third Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.

Funding

Peru Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Research Training ConsortiumD43TW007393 · FIC · UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA · PI Andres G Lescano · 2005 to 2026
$5.9M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW007393
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response issued a series of recommendations for future pandemic preparedness and response. Latin America's COVID-19-related deaths represented 25 % of the global demises, despite harboring less than 8 % of the world's population. As little data exists to support whether the Panel's recommendations reflect public health professionals' priorities in the region the study aimed to define these priorities utilizing a Delphi study. STUDY

designA consensus-building modified Delphi technique.

methodsFor the first two rounds, participants were asked to rank a list of topics across seven domains on a 4-point Likert scale. Topics voted by at least 75 % of participants in either round as very important were included in the final round. Participants ranked the topics from each of the seven domains in numeric order to define top priorities.

resultsA total of 115 responses were obtained across three rounds. Most respondents were involved in direct efforts against COVID-19 (75·0-86·%) and a considerable proportion had more than 16 years of public health experience (37·3-50·0 %). The top priority issues were zoonotic disease-pathogen surveillance systems (27·4 points), robust infection and prevention control programs (22·8 points), and indicator and event-based monitoring and reporting systems (22·1 points).

conclusionsEstablishing priorities for future pandemics is critical to ensure better health outcomes. The region should strengthen collaboration and enhance its capacities while conducting country-level analysis and defining priorities for future arrangements.

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COVID-19Health PrioritiesPandemicsDelphi TechniqueHumansLatin AmericaPandemic PreparednessPublic HealthSARS-CoV-2AmericaDelphiLatinpandemicpreparednessResponse

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PMCPMC12374553

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