Countries should do much more together to prepare for next pandemic, says Singapore PM at Commonwealth leaders' meeting

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong walking on stage to take his seat at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, on June 24, 2022. Leaders of Commonwealth countries meet every two years for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), hosted by different member countries on a rotating basis. Since 1971, a total of 24 meetings have been held, with the most recent being in the UK in 2018. - AFP

SINGAPORE, June 25 (The Straits Times/ANN): There is a pressing need for the international community to deepen cooperation ahead of the next pandemic, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told his counterparts from more than 50 nations late on Friday (June 24).

This includes working together to raise public health preparedness and response capabilities at the country level, PM Lee said during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting held in Kigali, Rwanda.