Global Health Security and SDG 3: Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness through South-south Cooperation

Abstract

In this paper, we discuss South-South Cooperation (SSC) in the context of global health security and the
advancement of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) with particular emphasis on pandemic preparedness.
Through qualitative assessment of cooperative models and case analyses from lower and middle income countries
(LMICs) with focus on South-South relations, the mechanisms of SSC are examined in terms of infrastructure, health
knowledge, and emergency response. SSC is shown to enhance regional self-reliance by using local strategies to
circumvent North dependence. Concluding remarks focus on the need to integrate SSC in national health policies as
well as other southern nations augmenting collective surveillance and response systems.