Commentary: Defences against Disease X weakened by one missing ingredient: Trust

Public health issues are often perceived to be lacking resources, interventions and innovations. Fundamentally, it is a societal one.

As the world prepares for future pandemics, the greatest challenge may not be scientific capability, but trust in sharing data and supporting global response systems. Broader systems of governance, economic opportunities, social cohesion and institutional legitimacy also play a role in shaping trust for health research, vaccines and interventions to reduce misinformation, and collectively respond in health crises.

Hear from Dean, Prof Teo Yik Ying, as he examines why trust is the invisible foundation of resilient public health systems, and why rebuilding it must extend beyond healthcare to encompass governance, fairness and institutional legitimacy.

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