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Leading Laboratories through Emergencies
In this webinar we will discuss the essential skills and competencies needed to successfully lead...

Top donor Germany signs major contribution to WHO for health emergencies; signs host agreement for WHO pandemic hub
Germany deepened its longstanding engagement with WHO on Thursday with two new agreements: one to...

WHO EPI-WIN webinar: Ready to respond to an outbreak of Ebola or Marburg disease - what's new in WHO Infection Prevention and Control guidelines?
Ebola and Marburg Haemorrhagic fever are both severe and highly fatal diseases. They are caused b...

We must work together to protect future generations from the impacts of pandemic: UK statement at the UN Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response High-level Meeting
The COVID-19 pandemic was the biggest challenge of our lifetime. The international response was ...

WHO welcomes historic commitment by world leaders for greater collaboration, governance and investment to prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics
The World Health Organization welcomed today’s historic commitment shown by global leaders, at th...

Seventh meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) for a WHO instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response
The seventh meeting of the INB will be held from 6-10 November 2023 and resumes over 4-6 December 20...

FAO, WHO, and WOAH launch new online course on joint response to zoonotic disease outbreaks
Zoonotic diseases can have far-reaching impacts on the health of people, animals, environments, econ...

UKHSA strategic plan 2023 to 2026: executive summary
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) prepares for, prevents and responds to infectious diseases ...

Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling Network
CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics has awarded funds to 13 primary awardees to e...

WHO releases step by step guide to help countries develop their national genomic surveillance strategy for pathogens with pandemic and epidemic potential
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of genomics in our public health toolkit to prep...

Suspected triple outbreak of typhoid fever, shigellosis and cholera – Congo
The Ministry of Health and Population (Ministère de la Santé et de la Population - MSP) of the Re...

Polio outbreak in Ukraine closed – a success story for public health despite extreme challenges of war
WHO/Europe has declared an outbreak of poliovirus in Ukraine, detected in October 2021, offi...

Annual meeting of ECDC's National Focal Points (NFP) for Preparedness and Response, and for Threat detection, EWRS and IHR
Seven nominated experts – Observer NFPs from the Western Balkans and Türkiye - attended the annua...

Annual meeting of Strategic & Technical Advisory Group on Infectious Hazards with Pandemic and Epidemic Potential (STAG-IH) - 2023
STAG-IH provides independent advice and analysis to WHO on the infectious hazards that may pose a...

Strengthening preparedness and response at Indonesia and Timor-Leste border crossings
Border crossings like Motaain in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, and Batugade in Timor-Leste are w...

Global Research and Innovations Forum: Building the world's resilience against future outbreaks and pandemics
The October 2023 Global Research and Innovation Forum presents an occasion to reflect on progress an...

Respiratory Disease Season Outlook
CDC expects the upcoming fall and winter respiratory disease season will likely have a similar nu...

Workshop on social and behavioural sciences for preparedness and response to infectious disease outbreaks
On 12–13 September, ECDC organised a workshop in Stockholm on the use of social and behavioural s...

Africa CDC and France sign Memorandum Of Understanding to Strengthen Public Health Systems in Africa – Africa CDC
11 September 2023, Addis Ababa – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Afri...

Core Elements of Antibiotic Stewardship for Health Departments | Antibiotic Use | CDC
Ensuring appropriate use of antibiotics is one of CDC’s core strategies to combat the urgent thre...