#HSI_TAG #HSI_WHO Safeguarding the world from accidental and deliberate biological threats / bridging public health and security sectors. Renewed TAG website is up online 👍

Incredibly strong leadership Tom Inglesby, MD and Poh Liam Lim, and we are lucky to have diverse expertise, regional representation and more women contributing to this challenging area of work #HSI_TAG

📣 Join us for a crucial #EPIWIN Webinar on #ZikaVirus: Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future on August 30th! 🔗 bit.ly/45MfCMN

WHO aims to strengthen Health-Security Interface #WHO_HSI by: 👨🏽‍⚕️Conducting trainings and capacity building for Member States 👮🏼‍♀️Collaborating with Interpol and World Organisation for Animal Health 🧪Strengthening #biosafety and #biosecurity 💻Increasing #cybersecurity and combatting mis- an dis- information

More about Health-Security Interface #WHO_HSI Read a new report from the #HSI_TAG annual meeting👇 cdn.who.int/media/docs/def…

Report from recent mtg of the Health-Security Interface World Health Organization (WHO) & it's Technical Advisory Group. A review of programs underway, priorities and challenges it is taking on, planning for the 2 yrs ahead. Great respect for the WHO BSP/HSI team & its TAG members who.int/news-room/even…

#UNGA78 Political declaration on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response was approved! A historic moment👏👏👏

#WHO is pleased to advance in the formation of the WHO #ContactTracing Guideline Development Group. The names and brief biographies of individuals being considered for participation are now published for a public notice and comment period. who.int/news-room/arti…

More interaction and collaboration between WHO advisory groups! #HSI_TAG Vice Chair will deliver inputs to WHO's Biosafety Technical Advisory Group (TAG-B), aiming to make laboratories safer across the world #Bioseafety

Interested in working with World Health Organization (WHO)? We’re hiring… Implementation of the #SARSCoV2 variant risk evaluation framework and support to the operationalization of CoViNet (Consultant) #COVID19 careers.who.int/careersection/…

Our analyses on disinformation and cyber-attack on health care during COVID-19 pandemic- emerging and growing threats to health and wellbeing of people in the digitalized world who.int/news/item/06-0… l

Participating in clinical trials is a positive and active way to help each other #LongCovidAwareness #WHO

📢 Thrilled to announce that #WHA77 endorsed a resolution to strengthen lab biorisk management! This includes enhancing biosafety & biosecurity to prevent unintentional & intentional exposure or release of biological materials. #HealthSecurity #Biosafety #Biosecurity

🌍 In a landmark moment, The World Health Assembly has called on Member States to update national plans for biorisk management, build human resource capacity, and promote a culture of biosafety/biosecurity! #PublicHealth #HealthSecurity #Biosecurity #Biosafety

🌍#WHO is calling for experts in #Health_Security_Interface! Join the Technical Advisory Group (#HSI_TAG chaired by Tom Inglesby, MD) and help shape global health-security policies. Apply now to make a global impact. 👩‍⚕️👨‍🔬 🔗who.int/news-room/arti…

🆕 New course added on #OpenWHO! Learn how to address #disinformation in public health. Understand the difference between misinformation & disinformation and practical strategies to manage disinfo during health emergencies. 🔗 Enroll now & stay ahead! openwho.org/courses/im-hea…

In Sierra Leone, a challenging mission was completed! Moved remaining Ebola specimens from remote storage sites to country's central biobanking facility. The trust of local communities was paramount. afro.who.int/countries/sier…

INTERPOL General Assembly approved the signing of a cooperation agreement with World Health Organization (WHO) in support of a concrete collaboration between law enforcement and public health.

Another fantastic collaboration for stronger Health Security! #health-security-interface

Happy to join: new work area on Biorisk management, building on the fantastic phase 1 achievements! Looking forward to working together Africa CDC and Member States Robert Koch-Institut and the 3-levels of WHO. Grateful to 🇨🇦&🇬🇧 for continuing support.