The Pandemic Fund

By Dr. Chatib Basri, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, and Dr. Priya Basu

*This op-ed is adapted from an earlier version published in German in Tagesspiegel Background on May 19, 2025.

High-level event hosted by the Pandemic Fund on the Margins of the 78th World Health Assembly

 Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 4:15-5:45 pm CEST

Geneva, Switzerland

This high-level event brought together health ministers, as well as leaders from multilateral development banks, other international organizations, the private sector, philanthropies, and civil society to discuss the needs and gaps in pandemic prevention, preparedn

Medical Doctor, graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague Public Health Specialist 

Director of the International Relations Coordination Services, Secretariat-General of the Ministry of Health
Served as Head of the Health Cooperation Division in the International Relations Coordination Services at the Secretariat-General of the Ministry of Health since October
Appointed National Focal Point for the G20 Health Working Group under the Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil 

Brittany Scalise is a consultant at the Pandemic Fund, supporting the Communications and External Relations team on web and social media. 

Robert Salerno is a senior advisor at the Pandemic Fund, responsible for leading the Fund’s External Advisor Council (EAC) and supporting program learning and performance management efforts.  

Ersegül joined the Pandemic Fund as Senior Board Operations Officer in May 2025. She works with the Governing Board, plans and organizes Board meetings, advises on governance matters, and develops governance policies and procedures. She provides support to Board members, including onboarding new members and Board constituency building and contributes to the work of Board Committees. She also oversees the process to accredit potential Implementing Entities and the preparation of the Secretariat’s annual budget.

Taylor Gabourie is a consultant at the Pandemic Fund, responsible for overseeing the Secretariat support of the Strategy Committee and the development of Emergency Financing Procedures