GREENVILLE COLLEGE

REFLECTION #5

DATE: FEBRUARY 19, 2023

PROFESSOR: DR. PAZ QUILINGUIN

STUDENT: JOHN FRANCIS CARDEL (ED.D. – E.M.)

TOPIC: FUTURE PANDEMIC

There were so many questions popped in my mind during the discussion

such as how do we prepare for the next pandemic? Are we better prepared for the
next pandemic? What could be the next pandemic? Etc.
It is actually impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur as
they are random events. They can begin anywhere in the world where animals and
humans are in close proximity as pandemics most often originate.
Moreover, the future of COVID-19 is starting to become clearer. We're
going to have a lot more infections but hopefully a lot fewer hospitalizations and
deaths. As with climate change, pandemic preparedness relies on solidarity
between the developed and developing worlds, as well as a political focus on fixing
problems, rather than on assigning blame.
The success of any preparations for the next pandemic relies on the
strength of countries’ systems for detecting and responding to outbreaks. But at
the same time countries must better cooperate to ensure more equitable
distribution of the tools needed for preparedness and response.