Public health policymakers are not only dealing with the daily rising Covid-19 cases but also an evolving SARS-Cov2 pathogen & supply bottlenecks from vaccine nationalism. How do we negotiate the challenges coming on multiple fronts? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Professor Sibrandes Poppema, President of Sunway University & Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah Distinguished Professor.