Commonground
Senior Moderator
2 December 2025
Overview
The WHO strategic plan for coronavirus disease threat management sets out the global framework for the sustained, integrated and evidence-based management of coronavirus disease threats including coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), and potential novel coronavirus diseases of public health importance, covering the 2025-2030 period. It emphasizes the long-term, routine management of coronavirus diseases, embedded within national health care and health emergency systems and aligned with broader respiratory and other infectious disease management strategies.
The plan guides and supports Member States and partners in developing and implementing sustainable, comprehensive approaches to coronavirus disease threat management and in integrating these approaches within broader respiratory and other infectious disease prevention and control programmes. It consolidates existing WHO technical guidance to inform national policies, programme design and implementation, and systems strengthening across all levels of the health system.
The WHO strategic plan for coronavirus disease threat management builds on and supersedes previous WHO strategic preparedness and response plans for COVID-19 and MERS, consolidating lessons learned into a unified, forward-looking approach. It is intended for Member States, partners and other stakeholders involved in coronavirus and other respiratory disease threat management. Related links:
Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses (EZD), Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention (EPP)
NUMBER OF PAGES
51
REFERENCE NUMBERS
ISBN: 9789240117662 (electronic version) 9789240117679 (print version)
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240117662
Overview
The WHO strategic plan for coronavirus disease threat management sets out the global framework for the sustained, integrated and evidence-based management of coronavirus disease threats including coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS), and potential novel coronavirus diseases of public health importance, covering the 2025-2030 period. It emphasizes the long-term, routine management of coronavirus diseases, embedded within national health care and health emergency systems and aligned with broader respiratory and other infectious disease management strategies.
The plan guides and supports Member States and partners in developing and implementing sustainable, comprehensive approaches to coronavirus disease threat management and in integrating these approaches within broader respiratory and other infectious disease prevention and control programmes. It consolidates existing WHO technical guidance to inform national policies, programme design and implementation, and systems strengthening across all levels of the health system.
The WHO strategic plan for coronavirus disease threat management builds on and supersedes previous WHO strategic preparedness and response plans for COVID-19 and MERS, consolidating lessons learned into a unified, forward-looking approach. It is intended for Member States, partners and other stakeholders involved in coronavirus and other respiratory disease threat management. Related links:
- Strategic plan for coronavirus disease threat management: at a glance
- Standing recommendations for COVID-19 issued by the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR)
- Novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses (EZD), Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention (EPP)
NUMBER OF PAGES
51
REFERENCE NUMBERS
ISBN: 9789240117662 (electronic version) 9789240117679 (print version)
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240117662