The Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario has released his 2022 Annual Report, Being Ready: Ensuring Public Health Preparedness for Infectious Outbreaks and Pandemics.
"Being Ready is a call to learn from the past and ensure Ontario is ready for the next outbreak or pandemic, whenever it may occur. It calls for an end to the “boom and bust” cycle of funding that left Ontario less prepared than it should have been for COVID-19. It also calls for sustained investment in pandemic preparedness over time, so Ontario maintains a steady state of readiness. As Ontario’s Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission noted: “Pandemic planning is most effective when it is completed and tested before an emergency hits.”
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