WHO EPI-WIN webinar: How to tackle epidemics and pandemics of the 21st Century? Celebrating the launch of the Managing Epidemics Handbook, Second Edition

8 November 2023 13:00 – 14:00 CET
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The past few years have underscored the continuing threat that infectious diseases pose. From Ebola to COVID-19 to Mpox, we have seen the ways pathogens can affect our health and well-being, as well as the impact of outbreaks on societies and economies. People in all countries, and on all continents, remain vulnerable to infectious diseases, known and unknown. Nowadays, it is not a matter of if there will be another epidemic or pandemic, simply a matter of when it will occur and what pathogen will cause it. 

While the threats remains, we are not helpless to prevent epidemics and pandemics. We have the tools to prepare for them and minimize their impact. The second edition of the Managing Epidemics handbook is a new addition to our preparedness and response toolkit. The handbook focuses on practical and indispensable things to know about infectious diseases that are most important for operational experts, public health practitioners, emergency response stakeholders, decision-makers and others. 

Distinguished speakers will provide their views and share their experience on the epidemics and pandemics of the 21st century, highlighting challenges as well as opportunities and tools to fight them.  

This EPI-WIN webinar is the first of a series of webinars entitled “Managing Epidemics”.  

Interpretation:

Interpretation will be provided in French, Spanish, Portuguese and Arabic. AI Interpretation will be provided in Chinese, Hindi, Bengali, and Swahili.

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Speakers:

  • Dr Sylvie Briand, Director, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention, WHO
  • Dr Nedret Emiroglu, Director, Country Readiness Strengthening for Health Emergencies, WHO
  • Ms Victoria Willet, IPC Technical Officer, Health Emergencies Programme, WHO
  • Dr Folasade Ogunsola, Vice Chancellor, Lagos University Teaching Hospital; Co chair of Infection prevention and control Guideline development group for Ebola and Marburg disease
  • Dr Eizabeth Katwesigye, IPC Specialist, Ministry of Health, Uganda

Q&A:

Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar by using Zoom's "Q&A" feature. You may also submit them in advance by sending them to epi-win@who.int.