Health crisis preparedness exercises pay off, CEPI says

CEPI recently conducted an exercise in Indonesia, involving participants from across the region, including Australia, to simulate crisis response and align administrative components for quick action. Another exercise in Rwanda focused on the Marburg virus. Shortly after this simulation, Rwanda experienced an actual Marburg outbreak. Due to their prior preparation, the country was able to swiftly deploy a candidate vaccine within 10 days of the outbreak, establishing a proper clinical trial framework.

CEPI CEO Richard Hatchett discussed these events with Rwanda's health minister, highlighting how the exercise enabled a rapid and efficient response to the real-world outbreak.