Chikwe Ihekweazu
@Chikwe_I
Assistant Director General, @WHO Division of Health Emergency Intelligence & Surveillance Systems| WHO Hub for Pandemic & Epidemic Intelligence. Opinions mine
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What we really want to do is to prevent the next pandemic, not just respond to it.
An aspiration of the new Pan-European Network for Disease Control - a network of networks convened by WHO/Europe.
UK Health Security Agency, a key partner, hosted the NDC's London launch:
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Collaboration across World Health Organization (WHO) to support our Member States is always a priority!
Wonderful to host #WHOAcademy Exec Dir DavidAtchoarena at the #WHOPandemicHub to align on how we can deploy our epidemic intelligence learning capabilities to empower the healthcare workforce globally
.Mike Ryan and I just met with Philippe Lazzarini to discuss the dire and extremely worrisome health and humanitarian situation in #Gaza . The ongoing man-made starvation and blockade of humanitarian aid and basic services is increasing the risk of epidemics that can be deadly.
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Huge congratulations to my dear sister Ugochi Daniels
Your passion and competence shines through. Such a remarkable career so far, and Iโm confident that your experience and expertise will lead to continued impact IOM - UN Migration ๐บ๐ณ.
Emergency Coordination is at the center of our World Health Organization (WHO) #HEPR framework & Emergency Operating Centres (EOC) are critical to strengthen coordination & collaboration for health emergency management
Grateful to provide the keynote at the Public Health EOC Network Global Meeting #EOCNET
Fifty years ago, World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Expanded Programme on Immunization, bringing countries together to provide children everywhere with vaccines.
Since then, vaccination has saved an estimated 154 million lives.
This #WorldImmunizationWeek is a reminder of the lifesaving powerโฆ
Get ready for the 5th edition of Walk the Talk: #HealthForAll Challenge!
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Let's get moving for physical and #MentalHealth , and kickstart #WHA77 together.
Register now ๐bit.ly/3U2Ok1S
.WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, working closely with the ูุฒุงุฑุฉ ุงูุตุญุฉ ุงูุณุนูุฏูุฉ, has completed a refresher training on the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) system with the aim of strengthening event-based surveillance in the country. Read more: โฌ emro.who.int/pandemic-epideโฆ
I joined Prime Minister of Barbados and Co-Chair of the SDG Advocates Mia Amor Mottley to amplify the need for a new international financial architecture that serves the peoplesโ needs today. #GlobalIGS
Thank you for putting science high in the map in Africa. Privileged to have worked with you Shabir Madhi.
.World Health Organization (WHO)โs partnership with the World Bank is going from strength to strength: together we have just established the Universal Health Coverage Knowledge Hub with #Japan , in addition to our shared work on the The Pandemic Fund, the G20 Joint Finance and Health Task Force, and The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board.โฆ
Proud of the launch of the World Health Organization (WHO) online platform to support countries in developing their preparedness and response plans based on benchmark recommendations from IHR assessments & health emergency prevention, preparedness, response & resilience capacities ihrbenchmark.who.int
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!