Pouch Director: "US Regional Health Infrastructure Has Become a 'Patchwork'... Need to Strengthen Infectious Disease Preparedness"

"More US-Trained Doctors Needed"
Past Healthcare Successes Lead to Today's Budget Cuts

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), lamented that the US regional health infrastructure has become "a patchwork."

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On the 13th (local time), Fauci spoke at an online event at Stanford University, urging the US government to learn lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and emphasizing the urgent need for investment to prepare for the next pandemic. He said, "The United States needs to train more doctors," adding, "They should not be put in a situation where they have to fly a plane while building it."

He recommended, "More funding should be provided for technology platforms that can be rapidly deployed to respond to new diseases."

Fauci stated, "We really need to have thorough plans and response capabilities to prepare for pandemics," and added, "These events will continue and are not something that will just disappear."

He also pointed out that the success of past public health policies has led to today's outcomes. Thanks to effective control of infectious diseases such as smallpox, polio, and tuberculosis, related budgets have been cut.

Meanwhile, Fauci noted that the persistence of antibodies will be a key factor regarding COVID-19 vaccines.

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