Great to welcome Dr Adel Belbaisi & team from #Jordan Center for Disease Control at the #WHOPandemicHub

With World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Offices,we are strengthening collaborations w/ National Public Health Agencies (NPHAs) as key players in strengthening emergency prep & response activities

Started at Balexert in Geneva TODAY:

#InternationalGenevaExpo shines the spotlight on the work of the United Nations and other key players of International Geneva.

Stop by #OpenHouseBalexert , have a look, talk to us & learn about the important work we do!

Starting now at the World Health Organization (WHO)
Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin!

We are hosting the #EIOS (Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources) training, working with the German Public Health Intelligence community

Outbreak Atlas has officially launched! We can’t wait to hear what you all think. If you get a book, send us a picture of yourself holding it and we will feature on our website! outbreakatlas.com

The inspiring book #SmallBySmall by Ike Anya #EndSARS is now available in bookshops in Nigeria.

What was it like to be a doctor in Nigeria in the 1990s? Read this #NHWPost by Vivianne Ihekweazu & get the book which, unravels Ike Anya's journey to becoming a doctor in 🇳🇬 nhwat.ch/SmallBySmall

#Nigeria is the first country in the world to roll out a new #meningitis vaccine, Men5CV recommended by World Health Organization (WHO): who.int/news/item/12-0…

Meningitis is an old and deadly foe, but this new vaccine holds the potential to change the trajectory of the disease, preventing future…

In #DRC alone, more than 4500 cases of #mpox and almost 300 deaths have been reported this year. That is triple the number reported at this time last year.

The recent surge in cases and deaths among children is of particular concern, along with the re-emergence of Clade One in…

Facilitating the exchange of knowledge & processes among National Public Health Agencies remains a priority for the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Prgm

Grateful to 대한민국 질병관리청 , Rwanda Biomedical Centre, & Folkhälsomyndigheten for sharing their journey in preparedness & response to health emergencies

Our work at the #WHOPandemicHub to strengthen global public health intelligence is not possible without the support of our partners

As part of the German landscape, we were privileged to host Amb Dr Katarina Stasch of Germany UN Geneva 🇩🇪🇪🇺🇺🇦 & Dr Ariane Hildebrandt of Bundesentwicklungsministerium

Today’s #WHOPandemicHub -Robert Koch-Institut Steering Committee Mtg showcased exciting progress made as we collaborate w/ #Germany to prevent & respond to epidemic & pandemic risks

Together, we'll enhance country capacities & foster innovation to advance #CollaborativeSurveillance globally

Honoured to host Dr Peter Piot & Heidi Larson at the #WHOPandemicHub

Their support & advocacy is always invaluable and insightful

At the Hub, as we aim to build global trust, we appreciated the many takeaways during Heidi Larson’s talk on the Global Listening Project

Food for thought this morning...

A WHO photographer in Gaza: 'There’s just an overwhelming need for peace’ (...) I’ve been working in the humanitarian field for 30 years – but this felt like a life-changing experience.'

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Happy #WorldHealthDay !

Today, we champion the right of everyone, everywhere to have access to:
-quality health services
-education
-health information
-safe drinking water
-clean air
-good nutrition
-quality housing
-decent working
-environmental conditions
-freedom from…

.World Health Organization (WHO) and partners managed to reach Al-Shifa — once the backbone of the health system in #Gaza , which is now an empty shell with human graves after the latest siege. The team witnessed at least five dead bodies during the mission.

Most of the buildings in the hospital complex…

During the #COVID19 pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) published a Weekly Epidemiological Update that provided vital insights for the response

In BMJ Global Health paper led by Caius Ikejezie with WHO HQ & regional colleagues, they assess its impact & lessons for the future

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'Destroying Al-Shifa means ripping the heart out of the health system in #Gaza .

It was the tertiary care center. It was a huge hospital, with 750 beds, 25 operating theaters, 30 intensive care rooms.' - @who

The situation in #Gaza is disastrous.

Once again, World Health Organization (WHO) demands a ceasefire.

Once again, we call for all hostages to be released, and for lasting peace.

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Don't miss the latest news from the #WHOPandemicHub !

In Q1 2024, we have been accelerating initiatives, building partnerships & communities, and taking stock of progress & lessons learned to advance #CollaborativeSurvillance for global implementation.

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Al-Shifa hospital in #Gaza this morning, following the end of the latest Israeli siege.

I repeat: hospitals must be respected and protected; they must not be used as battlefields.