"Dr. Raj Panjabi has helped lead the global battle against infectious disease for decades. He's a brilliant thinker and writer whose understanding of pandemics is unrivaled. This is a necessary book." - John Green, New York Times bestselling author of Everything is Tuberculosis and Trustee for Partners in Health
"Insightful and timely, Dr. Raj Panjabi's book shows that true resilience is about community, empathy, and building connections. SAFER offers an inspiring roadmap for a healthier, more connected future." - Ariana Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global
"Raj Panjabi is one of the smartest people around on health issues, and one of the very few with expertise in the rich world and the developing world alike. Pandemics will be a central challenge for humanity in the years ahead, and Raj is one of the best-placed people to guide us through this terrain and keep us safe." - Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize winning writer
"SAFER offers powerful proof that only by coming together, both within and across borders, can we create a safer, healthier world." - Ambassador Susan E. Rice, former US National Security Advisor
"Amid declining trust in public health, Dr. Panjabi’s Safer offers a clear path forward. This book blends scientific insight with a focus on trust and resilience, serving as a guide for creating communities that help each other thrive."
- Caitlin Rivers, Director of the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation, author of Crisis Averted: The Hidden Science of Fighting Outbreaks
"An essential read for anyone who cares about personal health and the collective well-being of our world. Dr. Panjabi will make the compelling case that preparedness is not enough—trust and community resilience are the core of our defense. A crucial call to action." - Anthony Fauci, Former Director National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases and Former Chief Medical Advisor to the President
"A powerful reminder that trust and collaboration are our most valuable assets in a pandemic. Safer captures the heart of why we need to protect communities from the ground up." - Larry Brilliant, American epidemiologist, technologist, philanthropist, and author
"Dr. Panjabi’s book provides a unique, on-the-ground perspective on responses to recent epidemics, including TB, Ebola, AIDS, and COVID at a time of eroding trust in public health, science, and government officials. Safer will be critical in how we determine health, economic, and social outcomes." - Victor Dzau, President of the US National Academy of Medicine and Former President of Duke Medical Center
"Safer is an essential, eye-opening book for a troubled and dangerous age. Raj Panjabi distills a lifetime of experience dealing with crises into concrete, actionable advice for daily life. It's a roadmap for meeting our own challenges in an ever-changing world." - Adam Ratner, MD, MPH, author of Booster Shots, director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone
“Safer serves as a remarkable template for coping with the next uncertainty that will impact our world. Raj's background—from an intern in rural Alaska dealing with tuberculosis to the White House Situation Room leading the U.S. global response to COVID at the National Security Council—is an amazing story, weaving in deeply personal reflections, that illustrates his thoughtful perspectives on real crisis management.” - The Honorable Fred Upton, Commissioner, Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense and Former Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
