NITI Aayog released an Expert Group report titled “Future Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response: A Framework for Action.” The primary focus of the report is to provide a blueprint for the country to prepare for any future public health emergency or pandemic and to have a rapid response system in place.

Learning from the experience of COVID-19, NITI Aayog had constituted an expert group to prepare a framework to tackle future pandemics. The expert group has stated that responding within the first 100 days of an outbreak is crucial for effective management. The group has provided an action plan that outlines a detailed roadmap for preparedness and implementation. The report indicates the steps on how the outbreak can be tracked, tested, treated, and managed through a well-developed framework.