Translating science for better health emergency preparedness

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head>  <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge,chrome=1" /> <meta charset="utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title> Translating science for better health emergency preparedness </title> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico"> <link rel="manifest" href="/manifest.json"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#007eb4" /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin /> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://use.fontawesome.com" crossorigin /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com" /> <link rel="dns-prefetch" href="https://kendo.cdn.telerik.com" /> <link rel="prefetch" href="https://kendo.cdn.telerik.com/2021.1.119/js/kendo.all.min.js"> <link rel="prefetch" href="https://kendo.cdn.telerik.com/2021.1.119/js/kendo.timezones.min.js"> <link rel="preconnect" href="https://cdn.who.int" /> <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Noto+Sans:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&display=swap" rel="stylesheet"> <script src="/ScriptResource.axd?d=okuX3IVIBwfJlfEQK32K3l5K7YGiATb30h89J0olbNMeAyOtdYE6_Exv9Bd_ta2_XSFvjotxKLnlt9vcM6Kg3aKCXjsPLAfc02HCCEnrn0StjUGoNmpcNHr0Q7qewBsI-wQmYIVPg1mLq03jlrRY4M-hzwvjWouuBv3ehropIpydPBUR0&t=ffffffffa587f0f2" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="/ScriptResource.axd?d=ePnjFy9PuY6CB3GWMX-b_9dUqj_iyHKbtZiYzX__OhcBoGTfz1BCLaN4h7Fbajcqvr0jzshQTloWygrPD-ACaSqbbnMU2RjynHKyNq228hugZnvpXRMVXdY9OyDF4Ewext63iLJGrHIt24Ious-uCOclPLq5lpYk7ok9AjUyDR56hxVu0&t=ffffffffa587f0f2" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="/Scripts/libs/slick.min.js?package=WHO" type="text/javascript"></script><link href="https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.15.4/css/all.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <link rel='stylesheet' href='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/styles/grid.min.css?v=14.0.7729.18497' >  <link rel='stylesheet' href='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/styles/origin.min.css?v=14.0.7729.18497' ><link rel='stylesheet' href='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/styles/main.min.css?v=14.0.7729.18497' > <link rel='stylesheet' href='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/styles/print.min.css?v=14.0.7729.18497' media='print'> <script> var lang = document.documentElement.lang; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; window.dataLayer.push({'language': lang }); window.dataLayer.push({ "pagetype": "webpage", "targetaudience": "general-audience", "targetcountry": "global", "publishingoffice": "global-infectious-hazard-preparedness", "healthtopic": "infodemics" });</script> <script> (function() { function deleteCookie(cookieName,domain) { document.cookie = cookieName + '=;expires=Mon Jan 01 1900 00:00:00 ; path=/; domain=' + domain; } function loadAndTrack(canTrack) { if (!canTrack) { var domain = location.hostname.replace(/^www\./i, '.'); //GA deleteCookie('_ga', domain); deleteCookie('_gat', domain); deleteCookie('_gid', domain); //Clarity deleteCookie('_clck', domain); deleteCookie('_clsk', domain); //Google Adsense deleteCookie('_gcl_au', domain); } else{ //Fire GTM //Google Tag Manager (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-5QFSQRT'); //End Google Tag Manager } return; } if (window.TrackingConsentManager) { TrackingConsentManager.addEventListener('ConsentChanged', loadAndTrack); loadAndTrack(TrackingConsentManager.canTrackCurrentUser()); } else { loadAndTrack(true); } })(); </script><meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /><style type="text/css" media="all">@media (min-width: 1020px){ .sf-main-site .caption .title { font-size: 1em; line-height: 1em; } }</style><meta property="og:title" content="Translating science for better health emergency preparedness" /><meta property="og:description" content="Translating science into messages, recommendations and actions that are easily comprehensible, accessible and relevant to different audiences is a vital element of health emergency preparedness. An ongoing dialogue between researchers, the public, the media, the health workforce and decision-makers is crucial to increase understanding, trust and engagement in science and public health measures." /><meta property="og:image" content="https://www.who.int/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/who--sci-comm-conf-2021-promo-v2-1024-x-416px.tmb-1200v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=534cab9d_1" /><meta name="description" content="Translating science into messages, recommendations and actions that are easily comprehensible, accessible and relevant to different audiences is a vital element of health emergency preparedness. An ongoing dialogue between researchers, the public, the media, the health workforce and decision-makers is crucial to increase understanding, trust and engagement in science and public health measures." /><style type="text/css" media="all">.row-flex{display:flex;flex-direction:row}.row-flex .card{flex-grow:1}.row-flex .sf_colsIn{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1}.row-flex .card__content-group{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1}.row-flex .card__content{display:flex;flex-grow:1}.qa-details__content .sf-accordion__content p a{outline:0;color:var(--l2-neutralForegroundRest);border-bottom:1px solid var(--l2-neutralForegroundRest);text-decoration:none}.qa-details__content .sf-accordion__content p a:focus{outline:0;color:var(--l2-accentFillHover);background-color:var(--l2-neutralFillStealthHover);border-bottom:3px solid var(--l2-neutralFocus);text-decoration:none}.qa-details__content .sf-accordion__content p a:hover{outline:0;color:var(--l2-neutralForegroundRest);background-color:var(--l2-neutralFillStealthHover);border-bottom:3px solid var(--l2-neutralFocus);text-decoration:none}.mdc-card.mdc-card--background .card-media--item{background:0 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,0) 0,rgba(0,0,0,.5) 25%,#000 100%)}.mdc-card.mdc-card--background a .item--title,.mdc-card.mdc-card--background a:active .item--title,.mdc-card.mdc-card--background a:focus .item--title,.mdc-card.mdc-card--background a:hover .item--title{text-decoration:none}.mdc-card a:visited .item--title,.mdc-card.mdc-card--background .item--title{color:#fff}.card--solid.bg-dark:hover{color:#fff;background-color:#20313b;border:2px solid #fff}.card--solid.bg-dark a{color:#fff;background-color:#20313b;border:2px solid #20313b}.card--solid.bg-dark a:hover{color:#20313b;background-color:#fff;border:2px solid #20313b}.card--solid.bg-dark:focus-within{color:#fff;background-color:#20313b;border:2px solid var(--l4-neutralFocus)}.mdc-card a .item--title,.mdc-card a:visited .item--title{color:var(--l4-neutralForegroundRest)}.mdc-card a:visited .item--title{color:var(--l4-neutralForegroundRest)!important}.-sf-integrated-app body,.sfPageContainer .RadDock .rdContent a.sfAddContentLnk,.zeContentMode .sfPageContainer .RadDock .rdContent,.zeLayoutMode .sfPageContainer .RadDock .rdContent,.zeSettingsMode .sfPageContainer .RadDock .rdContent,.zeThemesMode .sfPageContainer .RadDock .rdContent{font-family:Arial,Verdana,sans-serif!important}#navigationToScrape .content-block a,.alphabetical-nav--list .alphabetical-nav--list-item a,.alphabetical-nav--list a,.nav--list a{text-decoration:none!important}.sf-events-wrapper .vertical-list-item:focus,.sf-events-wrapper .vertical-list-item:focus-within{outline:2px solid var(--l4-neutralFocus)!important}.sf-events-wrapper .vertical-list-item a:focus-within,.sf-events-wrapper .vertical-list-item:focus{outline:0}.top-header li.active>a,.top-header li.open>a,.top-header li.selected>a,.top-header li:hover>a{background-color:var(--d-l4-accentFillHover)} .webinars-listing .sf-multimedia-item__container { aspect-ratio: 16/9; width: 100%; height: auto !important; min-height: 304px; } .webinar-episodes.vertical-list .vertical-list-item .thumb { min-height: 131px; aspect-ratio: 16/9; height: auto; width: 100%; } @media screen and (max-width:768px) { .webinar-episodes.vertical-list .vertical-list-item .thumb {display:none;} } .webinar-episodes-details .sf-multimedia-item__container { height: 390px; aspect-ratio: 16/9; height: auto; } .mdc-card--background a:visited .item--title { color: #fff!important; } .hero-image--content.plx-bg--transparent.text-center { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; } .k-safari .plx-static .inner.responsive-background-image { background-attachment: unset; background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: contain; } .plx-static.hero-image--wrapper.has-caption { margin-bottom: 0; } @media (max-width: 768px) { .row--flex, .row-flex {flex-wrap:wrap;} .row--flex .sf_colsIn {margin-bottom:1rem;} } </style><style type="text/css" media="all">/*ipad portrait*/ @media all and (min-device-width: 768px) and (max-device-width: 1015px) and (orientation:portrait) { #donate-div-mob { display: block !important; padding-left: 45% !important; margin: 3px 0px; } } /*ipad Pro portrait*/ @media all and (min-device-width: 1024px) and (max-device-width: 1100px) and (orientation:portrait) { #donate-div { padding-left: 82% !important; } } /*New set 1*/ @media only screen and (min-width: 1200px) { #donate-div { display: inline-block !important; right: 50px !important; padding: 0 !important; } } @media (min-width: 1715px) and (max-width: 2560px) { #donate-div { display: inline-block !important; right: 198px !important; padding: 0 !important; } } /*iPad Pro*/ @media (min-device-width: 1024px) and (max-device-width: 1100px) and (orientation: portrait) { #donate-div { display: inline-block !important; right: 60px !important; padding: 0 !important; } }</style><style type="text/css" media="all">@media (min-width: 1020px) { .row.flex-ar {display: flex;flex-direction: row;align-content: stretch;} .row.flex-ar .sf_colsIn.col-sm-6.col-md-3{display:flex;flex-grow:1;;margin-bottom:2em;} } .flex-ar img.mdc-card__media--4-3 { aspect-ratio: 1/1; }</style><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /><link rel="canonical" href="https://www.who.int/activities/translating-science-for-better-health-emergency-preparedness" /><meta name="description" content="Translating science into messages, recommendations and actions that are easily comprehensible, accessible and relevant to different audiences is a vital element of health emergency preparedness. An ongoing dialogue between researchers, the public, the media, the health workforce and decision-makers is crucial to increase understanding, trust and engagement in science and public health measures." /><meta name="keywords" content="." /></head> <body class="sf-body "> <a class="visually-hidden-focusable" href="#content">Skip to main content</a> <noscript><iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-5QFSQRT" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript><script src="/ScriptResource.axd?d=2z9h4-hKx8Yk1hygmet7pjkFguWG8Z1Fhnuod_CvCHCExwAB9TmazYiwtnNc8_PE_sQ84nrSkjqY9EALBnpl3lcKaF9OEQUFbopzQYCfhpJXDQLR-yvNY8t812iM5Aejg6fxAEzrTW8MI2owx-zl9SrMG73lcKP32vb5eFgX02xyZpHf0&t=ffffffffa587f0f2" type="text/javascript"></script> <div class="sf-main-site main-site main">   <header> <div id="sf-top-header" class="sf-top-header top-header"> <div class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"> <div id="TopHeader_TD9F2A204012_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Geo Navigation" data-placeholder-label="Geo Navigation"> <div id="sf-geo-navigation-container"> <nav class="sf-geo-navigation" aria-label="Regions"> <ul class="sf-primary-geo-navigation"> <li class="active sf-no-logo"> <a href="https://www.who.int/" class="mobile nav-logo"> <img class="svg" src="/images/default-source/fallback/header-logos/h-logo-blue.svg?sfvrsn=aaed4f35_20" alt="World Health Organization" /> </a> <a href="https://www.who.int/" class="desktop">Global</a> </li> <li class=" has-children"> <a href="#">Regions</a> <div class="sf-secondary-geo-navigation-container"> <div class="sf-secondary-geo-navigation-wrapper"> <div class="sf-geo-navigation-title"> <div class="nav-header"> <span class="nav-logo"> <img class="svg" src="/images/default-source/fallback/header-logos/h-logo-blue.svg?sfvrsn=aaed4f35_20" alt="World Health Organization" /> </span> <span class="nav-title">WHO Regional websites</span> <div class="nav-back-btn"><i class="fas fa-angle-left"></i></div> </div> </div> <ul class="sf-secondary-geo-navigation sf-secondary-geo-navigation-region row"> <li class=" col-md-4"> <a href="https://www.afro.who.int/"> <img class="lazy-navigation-icons" data-src="/images/default-source/fallback/maps/africa.png?sfvrsn=3204f957_18" alt="Africa" /> <span>Africa</span> </a> </li> <li class=" col-md-4"> <a href="https://www.paho.org/hq/index.php?lang=en"> <img class="lazy-navigation-icons" data-src="/images/default-source/fallback/maps/americas.png?sfvrsn=9efd6df3_18" alt="Americas" /> <span>Americas</span> </a> </li> <li class=" col-md-4"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia"> <img class="lazy-navigation-icons" data-src="/images/default-source/fallback/maps/south-east-asia.png?sfvrsn=68e76dc2_16" alt="South-East Asia" /> <span>South-East Asia</span> </a> </li> <li class=" col-md-4"> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/"> <img class="lazy-navigation-icons" data-src="/images/default-source/fallback/maps/europe.png?sfvrsn=c7d5c5a5_18" alt="Europe" /> <span>Europe</span> </a> </li> <li class=" col-md-4"> <a href="http://www.emro.who.int/index.html"> <img class="lazy-navigation-icons" data-src="/images/default-source/fallback/maps/eastern-mediterranean.png?sfvrsn=71211e18_16" alt="Eastern Mediterranean" /> <span>Eastern Mediterranean</span> </a> </li> <li class=" col-md-4"> <a href="https://www.who.int/westernpacific/"> <img class="lazy-navigation-icons" data-src="/images/default-source/fallback/maps/western-pacific.png?sfvrsn=88cbdcd5_16" alt="Western Pacific" /> <span>Western Pacific</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </div> <div class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-sf-element="Language Selector & Search" data-placeholder-label="Language Selector & Search">   <div class="form-inline"> <div class="form-group sf-search-input-wrapper" role="search"> <div class="srchaction-wrapper"> <span class="srchaction"> <i id="4c31a332-89fc-4a80-8e50-7aa2123a2093" class="fa fa-search fa-2x fa-loaded" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <input type="search" title="Search input" placeholder="Search" id="a0ebd5dc-af4d-475c-a8f8-9a97b555f132" class="form-control" value="" aria-autocomplete="both" aria-describedby='SearchInfo-1' /> </div>  <span class="srchtoggle"> <i class="fa fa-search fa-2x fa-loaded" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span>  <span id='SearchInfo-1' aria-hidden="true" hidden>When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.</span> </div> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="resultsUrl" value="/home/search-results" /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="indexCatalogue" value="genericsearchindex1" /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="wordsMode" value="AnyWord" /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="disableSuggestions" value='true' /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="minSuggestionLength" value="3" /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="suggestionFields" value="Title,Content" /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="language" value="en" /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="siteId" value="15210d59-ad60-47ff-a542-7ed76645f0c7" /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="suggestionsRoute" value="/restapi/search/suggestions" /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="searchTextBoxId" value='#a0ebd5dc-af4d-475c-a8f8-9a97b555f132' /> <input type="hidden" data-sf-role="searchButtonId" value='#4c31a332-89fc-4a80-8e50-7aa2123a2093' /> </div> <div class="dd sf-lang-selector language-selector"> <i class="fas fa-language" aria-hidden="true"></i> <label for="language-selector"> Select language </label> <select onChange="openLink(value)" id="language-selector" name="language-selector"> <option disabled selected>Select language</option> <option value="en" lang="en" class=selected>English</option> </select> <i class="fas fa-angle-down" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> <style> li.slicknav_addition.sf-lang-selector { width: 100%; position: relative } li.slicknav_addition.sf-lang-selector select { min-width: 100% } #search-form label { visibility: hidden } .language-selector label { width: 0 !important; height: 0; display: inline-block; overflow: hidden } </style> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div id="sf-main-header" class="main-header"> <div class="container"> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Logos" data-placeholder-label="Logos Geo Navigation"> <div class="header-logo logos-container"> <a href="/" title="Home" class="primary-logo"> <img src="/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/images/logos/en/h-logo-blue.svg" alt="Home" class="logo svg" /> </a> </div> </div> <div id="donate-div" style="position: absolute;"> <div id="donate-button" class="button fg-primary"> <a id="donate-link" class="link" href="https://donate.who.foundation/?utm_source=donate_button&utm_medium=who&utm_campaign=global_english" target="_blank">Donate</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="MainHeader_TEC2026FA002_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="MainHeader_TEC2026FA002_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> <div id="MainHeader_TEC2026FA002_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> </div> <div id="MainHeader_TEC2026FA002_Col03" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 4" data-placeholder-label="Column 4"> </div> </div> </div>   <div id="donate-div-mob" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6"> <div id="donate-button-mob" class="button fg-primary"> <a id="donate-link-mobile" class="link" href="https://donate.who.foundation/?utm_source=donate_button&utm_medium=who&utm_campaign=global_english" target="_blank">Donate</a> </div> </div>  <div id="navigationToScrape" class="navigation"> <div class="row navWrapper" data-sf-element="Row"> <div class="nav-container">  <ul class="nav"></ul>  </div> <ul class="nav-mobile"></ul> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204024_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Menu Wrapper" data-placeholder-label="Menu Wrapper"><div class="navItemLayout navHomeItemLayout"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204025_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12 navParent" data-sf-element="Menu Parent Link" data-placeholder-label="Menu Parent Link"> <nav id="103710bb43494bf384a747a3ec7d512c" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation"> <li class=""><a href="/" target="_self">Home</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204025_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12 navDropdown" data-sf-element="Menu Item Dropdown" data-placeholder-label="Menu Item Dropdown"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navItemLayout"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204029_Col00" class="sf_colsIn navParent" data-sf-element="Menu Parent Link" data-placeholder-label="Menu Parent Link"> <nav id="8e092396c50743a3be207830cb870a79" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation"> <li class=""><a href="/mega-menu/health-topics" target="_self">Health Topics</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204029_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12 navDropdown" data-sf-element="Menu Item Dropdown" data-placeholder-label="Menu Item Dropdown"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA161_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204114_Col00" class="sf_colsIn horizontal" data-sf-element="Horizontal" data-placeholder-label="Horizontal"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><ul><li><a href="/health-topics/" data-sf-ec-immutable="" data-sf-marked="">All topics</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#A" data-sf-ec-immutable="">A</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#B" data-sf-ec-immutable="">B</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#C" data-sf-ec-immutable="">C</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#D" data-sf-ec-immutable="">D</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#E" data-sf-ec-immutable="">E</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#F" data-sf-ec-immutable="">F</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#G" data-sf-ec-immutable="">G</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#H" data-sf-ec-immutable="">H</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#I" data-sf-ec-immutable="">I</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#J" data-sf-ec-immutable="">J</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#K" data-sf-ec-immutable="">K</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#L" data-sf-ec-immutable="">L</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#M" data-sf-ec-immutable="">M</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#N" data-sf-ec-immutable="">N</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#O" data-sf-ec-immutable="">O</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#P" data-sf-ec-immutable="">P</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#Q" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Q</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#R" data-sf-ec-immutable="">R</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#S" data-sf-ec-immutable="">S</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#T" data-sf-ec-immutable="">T</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#U" data-sf-ec-immutable="">U</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#V" data-sf-ec-immutable="">V</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#W" data-sf-ec-immutable="">W</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#X" data-sf-ec-immutable="">X</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#Y" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Y</a></li><li><a href="/health-topics/#Z" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Z</a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA161_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="a08472df0cef41f48d845eb3bbf9bc4d" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/resources" target="_self">Resources</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/resources/fact-sheets" target="_self">Fact sheets</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/resources/facts-in-pictures" target="_self">Facts in pictures</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/resources/multimedia" target="_self">Multimedia</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/resources/podcasts" target="_self">Podcasts</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/resources/publications" target="_self">Publications</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/resources/questions-and-answers" target="_self">Questions and answers</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/resources/tools-and-toolkits" target="_self">Tools and toolkits</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA161_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="cb7b780491744d39ba318ae53211739a" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/popular" target="_self">Popular</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/popular/dengue" target="_self">Dengue</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/popular/endometriosis" target="_self">Endometriosis</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/popular/excessive-heat" target="_self">Excessive heat</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/popular/herpes" target="_self">Herpes</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/popular/mental-disorders" target="_self">Mental disorders</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/health-topics/popular/mpox" target="_self">Mpox</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA161_Col03" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 4" data-placeholder-label="Column 4"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navItemLayout"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204027_Col00" class="sf_colsIn navParent" data-sf-element="Menu Parent Link" data-placeholder-label="Menu Parent Link"> <nav id="fe9f8984cea94e7fb827c359e4de5a67" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation"> <li class=""><a href="/mega-menu/countries" target="_self">Countries</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204027_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12 navDropdown" data-sf-element="Menu Item Dropdown" data-placeholder-label="Menu Item Dropdown"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204039_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204043_Col00" class="sf_colsIn horizontal" data-sf-element="Horizontal" data-placeholder-label="Horizontal"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><ul><li><a href="/countries">All countries</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#A">A</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#B">B</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#C">C</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#D">D</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#E">E</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#F">F</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#G">G</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#H">H</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#I">I</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#J">J</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#K">K</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#L">L</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#M">M</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#N">N</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#O">O</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#P">P</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#Q">Q</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#R">R</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#S">S</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#T">T</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#U">U</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#V">V</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#W">W</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#X">X</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#Y">Y</a></li><li><a href="/countries/#Z">Z</a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204039_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="8559363625ce49a583d1f824b3a15f2d" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/regions" target="_self">Regions</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/regions/africa" target="_self">Africa</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/regions/americas" target="_self">Americas</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/regions/europe" target="_blank">Europe</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/regions/eastern-mediterranean" target="_self">Eastern Mediterranean</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/regions/south-east-asia" target="_self">South-East Asia </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/regions/western-pacific" target="_blank">Western Pacific</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204039_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="646d672f8e214e9bb4ea8a1b664b0141" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/who-in-countries" target="_self">WHO in countries</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/who-in-countries/data-by-country" target="_self">Data by country</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/who-in-countries/country-presence" target="_self">Country presence </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/who-in-countries/country-strengthening" target="_self">Country strengthening </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/countries/who-in-countries/country-cooperation-strategies" target="_self">Country cooperation strategies </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204039_Col03" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 4" data-placeholder-label="Column 4"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navItemLayout"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204028_Col00" class="sf_colsIn navParent" data-sf-element="Menu Parent Link" data-placeholder-label="Menu Parent Link"> <nav id="2b13ea0196dd471f9f0343c68adba3fa" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation"> <li class=""><a href="/news-room" target="_self">Newsroom</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204028_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12 navDropdown" data-sf-element="Menu Item Dropdown" data-placeholder-label="Menu Item Dropdown"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204038_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="4894edbbf134426d94873a0d2ca73b17" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news" target="_self">All news</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news/releases" target="_self">News releases</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news/statements" target="_self">Statements</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news/campaigns" target="_self">Campaigns</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news/events" target="_self">Events</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news/feature-stories" target="_self">Feature stories</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news/press-conferences" target="_self">Press conferences</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news/speecheshub" target="_self">Speeches</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news/commentaries" target="_self">Commentaries</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/news/all-news/photo-library" target="_self">Photo library</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204038_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><ul><li><a href="/news-room/headlines">Headlines</a></li></ul></div> </div> <div id="listView" class="vertical-list"></div> <script type="text/x-kendo-tmpl" id="template"> <div class="vertical-list-item"> <div class="info"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item#:ItemDefaultUrl #" aria-label="#: Title #"> <p class="heading">#: Title #</p> </a> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">#: FormatedDate #</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">#: NewsType #</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </script> <script> window.onload = function () { var remoteDataSource = new kendo.data.DataSource({ type: "odata-v4", transport: { read: "/api/news/newsitems?sf_provider=OpenAccessDataProvider&sf_culture=en&$top=3&$orderby=PublicationDateAndTime%20desc&$select=Title,ItemDefaultUrl,FormatedDate,NewsType&$filter=publishingoffices/any(s:s eq df302c0e-1f59-4efb-b276-d154122d3760)" } }); $("#listView").kendoListView({ dataSource: remoteDataSource, pageable: true, template: kendo.template($("#template").html()), dataBound: function () { this.wrapper.removeClass("k-widget"); this.wrapper.removeClass("k-listview"); } }); }; </script> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204038_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navItemLayout"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204040_Col00" class="sf_colsIn navParent" data-sf-element="Menu Parent Link" data-placeholder-label="Menu Parent Link"> <nav id="28e046aa5090427191f7c219c54b8188" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation"> <li class=""><a href="/mega-menu/emergencies" target="_self">Emergencies</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204040_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12 navDropdown" data-sf-element="Menu Item Dropdown" data-placeholder-label="Menu Item Dropdown"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204090_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="96d9e4ba9feb499f8d7f3cc3b6def246" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/emergencies" target="_self">Focus on</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/emergencies/cholera" target="_self">Cholera </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/emergencies/coronavirus-disease-(covio-19)" target="_self">Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/emergencies/greater-horn-of-africa" target="_self">Greater Horn of Africa</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/emergencies/israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territory" target="_self">Israel and occupied Palestinian territory</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/emergencies/mpox" target="_self">Mpox</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/emergencies/sudan" target="_self">Sudan</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/emergencies/ukraine-emergency" target="_self">Ukraine</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204090_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="2c7120f4172d4ed49a780cc876dbf5fe" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/news" target="_self">Latest</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/news/disease-outbreak-news" target="_self">Disease Outbreak News</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/news/situation-reports" target="_self">Situation reports</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/news/weekly-epidemiological-record" target="_self">Weekly Epidemiological Record</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204090_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="18069ea9bd8442699ce74941064f9c48" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/who-in-emergencies" target="_self">WHO in emergencies</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/who-in-emergencies/surveillance" target="_self">Surveillance</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/who-in-emergencies/operations" target="_self">Operations</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/who-in-emergencies/research-development" target="_self">Research</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/who-in-emergencies/funding" target="_self">Funding</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/who-in-emergencies/partners" target="_self">Partners</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/who-in-emergencies/health-emergency-appeal" target="_self">Health emergency appeal</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/who-in-emergencies/international-health-regulations" target="_self">International Health Regulations</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/emergencies/who-in-emergencies/independent-oversight-and-advisory-committee" target="_self">Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204090_Col03" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 4" data-placeholder-label="Column 4"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navItemLayout"> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA215_Col00" class="sf_colsIn navParent" data-sf-element="Menu Parent Link" data-placeholder-label="Menu Parent Link"> <nav id="eb7c58b15ec0474c9a01c670f3165fd5" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation"> <li class=""><a href="/mega-menu/data" target="_self">Data</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA215_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12 navDropdown" data-sf-element="Menu Item Dropdown" data-placeholder-label="Menu Item Dropdown"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA217_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="e9044dab7c0e4be99c1d2513763ec93f" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA217_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="dc4e60810ff34faa96275fbfd30edd34" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/dashboards" target="_self">Dashboards</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/dashboards/triple-billion-progress" target="_self">Triple Billion Progress</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/dashboards/health-inequality-monitor" target="_self">Health Inequality Monitor</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/dashboards/delivery-for-impact" target="_self">Delivery for impact</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/dashboards/covid-19-dashboard" target="_blank">COVID-19 dashboard</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA217_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="70cb6b95c4d44edc89e8259868c07001" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/data-collection" target="_self">Data collection</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/data-collection/classifications" target="_self">Classifications</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/data-collection/score" target="_self">SCORE</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/data-collection/surveys" target="_self">Surveys</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/data-collection/civil-registration-and-vital-statistics" target="_self">Civil registration and vital statistics</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/data-collection/routine-health-information-systems" target="_self">Routine health information systems</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/data-collection/harmonized-health-facility-assessment" target="_self">Harmonized health facility assessment</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/data-collection/gis-centre-for-health" target="_self">GIS centre for health</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_T75121FDA217_Col03" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 4" data-placeholder-label="Column 4"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="a79ea313a0d8431082a4bc2049109d3e" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/reports" target="_blank">Reports</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/reports/world-health-statistics" target="_self">World Health Statistics</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/data/reports/uhc-global-monitoring-report" target="_self">UHC global monitoring report</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="navItemLayout"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204026_Col00" class="sf_colsIn navParent" data-sf-element="Menu Parent Link" data-placeholder-label="Menu Parent Link"> <nav id="3411c487a00a44fd88a16307d1513e45" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation"> <li class=""><a href="/mega-menu/about-us" target="_self">About WHO</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204026_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12 navDropdown" data-sf-element="Menu Item Dropdown" data-placeholder-label="Menu Item Dropdown"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204035_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="92aa635d618d47f0b156ccc5a9fc6d43" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/about" target="_self">About WHO</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/about/partnerships-and-collaboration" target="_self">Partnerships</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/about/expert-groups" target="_self">Committees and advisory groups</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/about/collaborating-centres" target="_self">Collaborating centres</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/about/teams" target="_self">Technical teams</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/about/structure" target="_self">Organizational structure</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/about/who-we-are" target="_self">Who we are</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204035_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="295292b7514b4a6288557a8a7b9da7c7" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/our-work" target="_self">Our work</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/our-work/activities" target="_self">Activities</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/our-work/initiatives" target="_self">Initiatives</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/our-work/global-programme-of-work" target="_self">General Programme of Work</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/our-work/who-academy" target="_self">WHO Academy</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204035_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="82d66f76406c4a6a97b34797cfd55aad" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/who-funding" target="_self">Funding</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/who-funding/investment-case" target="_self">Investment in WHO</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/who-funding/who-foundation" target="_self">WHO Foundation</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="253b7a3b6d114d15b0ee105e24d66b42" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/accountability" target="_self">Accountability</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/accountability/audit" target="_self">External audit</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/accountability/financial-statements" target="_self">Financial statements</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/accountability/internal-audit-and-investigations" target="_self">Internal audit and investigations </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/accountability/budget" target="_self">Programme Budget</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/accountability/results-report" target="_self">Results reports</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Navigation_TD9F2A204035_Col03" class="sf_colsIn col-sm-6 col-md-3" data-sf-element="Column 4" data-placeholder-label="Column 4"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="8ccb1f12576d4e8bbca20d19a4fa8bf7" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/governance" target="_self">Governance</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/governance/governing-bodies-website" target="_blank">Governing bodies</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/governance/wha" target="_self">World Health Assembly</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/governance/eb" target="_self">Executive Board</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/mega-menu/about-us/governance/member-states-portal" target="_self">Member States Portal</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header>   <section class="sf-content content" id="content" role="main" tabindex="-1"> <div id="PageContent_TA51A0481002_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container">  <nav id="df9c14da4d73465e8c0f238031fdfe52" aria-label="You are here"> <ul class="sf-breadscrumb breadcrumb"> <li><a href="/">Home</a><span aria-hidden="true">/</span></li> <li><a href="/activities">Activities</a><span aria-hidden="true">/</span></li> <li class="active">Translating science for better health emergency preparedness</li> </ul> </nav>  <script type="application/ld+json"> {"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://www.who.int","name":"Home"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://www.who.int/activities","name":"Activities"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://www.who.int/activities/translating-science-for-better-health-emergency-preparedness","name":"Translating science for better health emergency preparedness"}}],"itemListOrder":"ItemListOrderAscending","@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList"} </script> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_TA51A0481001_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Body content"> <article class="sf-detail-body-container sf-detail-body-wrapper activity--detail dynamic-content dynamic-content__article"> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/multimedia-modal.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/magnific-popup.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script async defer src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2"></script> <header class="dynamic-content__header dynamic-content__container"> <div class="sf-header-image dynamic-content__image dynamic-content__image" data-url=""> <div class="inner"> <a class="magnific-popup" href="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/translating-science-act-banner-2.tmb-1920v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=57e02392_1 1920w" title="WHO/Sam Bradd "> <img sizes="(max-width: 479px) 280px, (max-width: 549px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 660px, (max-width: 1366px) 1024px, 1920px" srcset="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/translating-science-act-banner-2.tmb-479v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=57e02392_1 479w, /images/default-source/departments/epi-win/translating-science-act-banner-2.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=57e02392_1 549w, /images/default-source/departments/epi-win/translating-science-act-banner-2.tmb-768v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=57e02392_1 768w, /images/default-source/departments/epi-win/translating-science-act-banner-2.tmb-1024v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=57e02392_1 1024w, /images/default-source/departments/epi-win/translating-science-act-banner-2.tmb-1366v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=57e02392_1 1366w, /images/default-source/departments/epi-win/translating-science-act-banner-2.tmb-1920v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=57e02392_1 1920w" class="single-image" alt="Translating science for better health emergency preparedness" /> </a> </div> <div class="sf-image-credit"> <div class="sf-image-credit__content"> <div class="sf-image-credit__inner"> WHO/Sam Bradd </div> </div> <div class="sf-image-credit__label"> <span class="sf-image-credit__copyright">©</span> <span class="sf-image-credit__text">Credits </span> <i class="icon plus-icon"></i> </div> </div> <script> var imageCreditClass = document.getElementsByClassName("sf-image-credit"); var preventFunction = function () { event.preventDefault() }; for (var i = 0; i < imageCreditClass.length; i++) { imageCreditClass[i].addEventListener('click', preventFunction);; } </script> </div> <div class="dynamic-content__title"> <h1 class="dynamic-content__title-text" >Translating science for better health emergency preparedness</h1> </div> </header> <section class="sf-body-detail container"> <div class="row"> <div class="sf_colsIn col-md-12"> <div class="row sf-content-detail"> <div class="sf_colsIn col-md-7"> <div class="large-body-font-size"> <p>WHO aims to ensure that all people have timely access to accurate information during health emergencies, so they can make decisions to protect their health and the health of others in their community. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how much science- and evidence-informed actions and decisions can affect people’s lives and livelihoods during health emergencies. Journalists, healthcare workers, religious leaders, teachers and others became science communicators and translators to effectively fulfill their professional roles. At the same time, researchers were requested to communicate their results transparently and explain the underlying scientific processes to varied audiences.</p><p>WHO is leading a Science Translation (ST) initiative to make science accessible and understandable for better health emergency preparedness and response. ST for health emergencies includes the development of easily comprehensible and relevant messages, recommendations and actions informed by the best available scientific evidence. ST for health emergencies activities are based on an inclusive process of dialogue and collaboration with communities, researchers, the media, the health workforce and decision-makers.  </p><p>Sustainable ST connections and structures between groups can be created and nurtured, which can then spring into action during health emergencies and crises. Understanding how science in health emergencies is generated, and evolves over time, is increased by building scientific and health literacy in communities, the media, decision-makers and the health workforce ahead of an emergency. This reduces uncertainty and mistrust during a health emergency.</p><p>To expand this work WHO convened a global conference in June 2021 to learn from the public and over 60 experts about how to effectively communicate science prior to, and during, health emergencies. This was followed by an informal consultation with ST experts in February 2023. Responding to calls from participants at these events, a Framework of Action for ST in health emergencies is being developed and a WHO global network for ST in health emergencies is being established. Other publications, tools and events are being developed including practical ST field guides tailored to the needs of key stakeholders such as communities and the media.</p><p>This work is part of WHO’s wider community-centered approach to epidemic and pandemic preparedness and builds on the success and reach of the EPI-WIN (WHO Information Network for Epidemics) platform. Established during the COVID-19 pandemic, EPI-WIN carries out multiple examples of translation ‘in action’ through regular webinars, EPI-WIN digest slide sets and two established networks.</p> <p>Based on the outcomes of the conference, informal consultation with experts and other activities, WHO ST in health emergencies initiative is working towards:</p><ul><li>Building a global, multidisciplinary network of entities involved in translating science and knowledge in health emergencies; </li><li>Expanding and developing the EPI-WIN platform;</li><li>Developing capacity building resources for ST in health emergencies, including toolkits and field guides; and</li><li>Strengthening scientific and health literacy, including in non-health sector groups.</li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="sf_colsIn col-sm-12 col-md-4 col-md-push-1">  <div id="sf-accordion" class="sf-accordion">  <div class="sf-accordion__panel statistics-panel is-active"> <div class="sf-accordion__trigger-panel"><a href="#">Impact</a></div> <div class="sf-accordion__content"> <div id="statistics-slider-de3113d0-3117-4e05-8ad6-6477dce55517" class="statistics-slider statistics-slider__activity"> <div class="statistics-slide"> <div class="statistics-slide__text-box"> <h2 class="text-box__heading">159</h2> <h3 class="text-box__subheading">countries</h3> <p class="text-box__content">participated in the WHO global conference on communicating science in June 2021 </p> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/06/07/default-calendar/who-global-conference-on-communicating-science-during-health-emergencies" target="_blank" class="cta-button">Read more</a> </div> <figure class="statistics-slide__figure"> <div class="Map"></div> </figure> </div> <div class="statistics-slide"> <div class="statistics-slide__text-box"> <h2 class="text-box__heading">78</h2> <h3 class="text-box__subheading">innovative concepts</h3> <p class="text-box__content"> received for good practice examples on how to communicate science during the COVID-19 pandemic </p> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/06/07/default-calendar/who-global-conference-on-communicating-science-during-health-emergencies" target="_blank" class="cta-button">Read more</a> </div> <figure class="statistics-slide__figure"> <div class="Map"></div> </figure> </div> <div class="statistics-slide"> <div class="statistics-slide__text-box"> <h2 class="text-box__heading">588 attendees</h2> <h3 class="text-box__subheading">per webinar</h3> <p class="text-box__content">participating in WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN) webinars held in 2023, on average.</p> <a href="https://www.who.int/teams/epi-win" target="_blank" class="cta-button">Read more</a> </div> <figure class="statistics-slide__figure"> <div class="People"></div> </figure> </div> </div> <script> $(function () { var gallery = $('.statistics-slider .statistics-slide'); if (gallery.children().length > 1) { $('#statistics-slider-de3113d0-3117-4e05-8ad6-6477dce55517').slick({ arrows: false, dots: true, infinite: true }); } }); </script> </div> </div>    </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="sf-related-detail container"> <div class="row"> <div class="sf_colsIn col-md-12"> </div> </div> </section> </article> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/accordion-sidebar.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type="text/javascript"> (function () { new AccordionJS(); })(); function buildMagnificThumbnail() { let imgUrl = $('.magnific-popup').attr('href'); if ($(window).width() < 480) { imgUrl = imgUrl.replace(/1920/g, '479'); } else if ($(window).width() >= 480 && $(window).width() < 550) { imgUrl = imgUrl.replace(/1920/g, '549'); } else if ($(window).width() >= 550 && $(window).width() < 769) { imgUrl = imgUrl.replace(/1920/g, '768'); } else if ($(window).width() >= 769 && $(window).width() < 1367) { imgUrl = imgUrl.replace(/1920/g, '1024'); } else if ($(window).width() >= 1367 && $(window).width() < 1920) { imgUrl = imgUrl.replace(/1920/g, '1366'); } $('.magnific-popup').attr('href', imgUrl); } $(document).ready(function () { buildMagnificThumbnail(); $('.magnific-popup').magnificPopup({ type: 'image' }); }); </script> <div id="PageContent_C006_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C174_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C187_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C159_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>News</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list vertical-list--image"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/25-05-2022-launch-of-the-who-scicom-compilation" class="link-container table" aria-label="Launch of the WHO compilation of innovative concepts to communicate science during the COVID-19 pandemic" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science-translation/case-studies-1/hero-image.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=51eba7c0_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science-translation/case-studies-1/hero-image.tmb-131v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=51eba7c0_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">25 May 2022</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Departmental update</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Launch of the WHO compilation of innovative concepts to communicate science during the COVID-19 pandemic</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news/item/06-07-2021-who-global-conference-on-communicating-science-during-health-emergencies-sparks-enormous-public-interest" class="link-container table" aria-label="WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies sparks enormous public interest" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/who--sci-comm-conf-2021-promo-v2-1280-x-720.tmb-768v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=7e1a3927_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/who--sci-comm-conf-2021-promo-v2-1280-x-720.tmb-131v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=7e1a3927_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">6 July 2021</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Departmental update</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies sparks enormous public interest</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list vertical-list--image"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/director-general/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-open-remarks-at-the-who-global-conference-on-communicating-science-during-health-emergencies" class="link-container table" aria-label="WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/campaigns---annual-theme/annual-theme/year-of-the-nurse-and-the-midwife/who-dr-tedros-portrait-11aug2017-0102.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=2ccc89d4_30" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/campaigns---annual-theme/annual-theme/year-of-the-nurse-and-the-midwife/who-dr-tedros-portrait-11aug2017-0102.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=2ccc89d4_30')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">7 June 2021</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C187_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Case studies</h2> </div> <div class="highlight-widget image-on-the-side bg-light"> <div class="highlight-widget--content"> <div class="flex-row"> <div class="flex-col flex-col-6"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science-translation/case-studies-1/hero-image.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=51eba7c0_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science-translation/case-studies-1/hero-image.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=51eba7c0_1');"></div> </div> </div> <div class="flex-col flex-col-6"> <div class="content"> <div class="flex-row"> <div class="flex-col"> <p class="heading">WHO compilation of innovative concepts to communicate science during the COVID-19 pandemic</p> </div> </div> <div class="button button-white-border"> <a href="/teams/epi-win/scicom-compilation" target=_blank>Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C222_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C226_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>EPI-WIN updates and publications</h2> </div> <div class="sf-meeting-report-list sf-list-vertical sf-list-vertical__bottom-border "> <a class="sf-meeting-report-list__item sf-list-vertical__item" aria-label="20 September 2024 Public health taxonomy for social listening on mpox conversations" href="https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/public-health-taxonomy-for-social-listening-on-mpox-conversations"> <div class="sf-meeting-report-list__data sf-list-vertical__data"> <span class="timestamp">20 September 2024 </span> </div> <h4 class="sf-meeting-report-list__title sf-list-vertical__title"> <span id="ddddd4ba-3223-4dda-9f65-9f6160363c71" class="full-title" aria-hidden="true" style="display: none">Public health taxonomy for social listening on mpox conversations</span> <span class="trimmed">Public health taxonomy for social listening on mpox conversations</span> </h4> </a> <a class="sf-meeting-report-list__item sf-list-vertical__item" aria-label="20 December 2023 EPI-WIN digest 10 - Monitoring global pandemic preparedness: GPMB report 2023" href="https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/epi-win-digest-10----monitoring-global-pandemic-preparedness--gpmb-report-2023"> <div class="sf-meeting-report-list__data sf-list-vertical__data"> <span class="timestamp">20 December 2023 </span> </div> <h4 class="sf-meeting-report-list__title sf-list-vertical__title"> <span id="1d0d659b-da9f-482d-bfc3-872a229028fc" class="full-title" aria-hidden="true" style="display: none">EPI-WIN digest 10 - Monitoring global pandemic preparedness: GPMB report 2023</span> <span class="trimmed">EPI-WIN digest 10 - Monitoring global pandemic preparedness: GPMB report 2023</span> </h4> </a> <a class="sf-meeting-report-list__item sf-list-vertical__item" aria-label="27 November 2023 EPI-WIN digest 9 - Frequently asked questions about the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) initiative" href="https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/epi-win-digest-9--frequently-asked-questions-about-the-preparedness-and-resilience-for-emerging-threats-(pret)-initiative"> <div class="sf-meeting-report-list__data sf-list-vertical__data"> <span class="timestamp">27 November 2023 </span> </div> <h4 class="sf-meeting-report-list__title sf-list-vertical__title"> <span id="249368ae-a2c8-4ae7-851e-543c0457b16c" class="full-title" aria-hidden="true" style="display: none">EPI-WIN digest 9 - Frequently asked questions about the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) initiative</span> <span class="trimmed">EPI-WIN digest 9 - Frequently asked questions about the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) initiative</span> </h4> </a> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C226_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Publication</h2> </div> <div class="sf-publications"> <div class="sf-publications-list sf-publications-list__highlighted row"> <div class="sf-publications-wide sf-publications-item__highlighted sf-publications-item__highlighted-unique"> <div class="sf-publications-wide__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-wide__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/352796/9789240044760-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies, Geneva, Switzerland, 7–25 June 2021 (‎virtual meeting)‎: meeting report" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-wide__body"> <div class="sf-publications-wide__header"> <div class="sf-publications-wide__date"> <span>19 April 2022</span> </div> <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240044760"> <h3 class="sf-publications-wide__title">WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies, Geneva,... </h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-wide__description"> The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much science and evidence-based public health measures can affect people’s lives. Journalists, healthcare workers,... </div> <div class="sf-publications-wide__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-wide__file"> <div class="button button-blue-background " ><a href=https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/352796/9789240044760-eng.pdf?sequence=1 aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a></div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-wide__url"> <div class="button button-brand-border"><a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240044760" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C220_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C220_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Call for Expression of Interest</h2> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C228_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C231_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="list-view vertical-list"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/call-for-expression-of-interest-scoping-review-of-science-and-knowledge-translation-in-health-emergency-policy-making" class="link-container" aria-label="Call for Expression of Interest: Scoping review of Science and Knowledge Translation in health emergency policy-making" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">13 January 2023</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Expression of interest</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Call for Expression of Interest: Scoping review of Science and Knowledge Translation in health emergency policy-making</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/call-for-expression-of-interest-for-suppliers" class="link-container" aria-label="Call for Expression of Interest for Suppliers" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">21 November 2022</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Expression of interest</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Call for Expression of Interest for Suppliers</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/call-for-application-cross-check-science-for-factchecking" class="link-container" aria-label="Call for Applications" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">18 November 2022</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Call for experts</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Call for Applications</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C231_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="list-view vertical-list"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/call-for-expression-of-interest-science-translation-manual-for-public-health-emergencies--section-for-media-communication-professionals" class="link-container" aria-label="Call for Expression of Interest: Science Translation manual for public health emergencies: Section for media/communication professionals" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">14 September 2022</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Expression of interest</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Call for Expression of Interest: Science Translation manual for public health emergencies: Section for media/communication professionals</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/call-for-expression-of-interest-development-of-a-training-module-for-evidence-informed-knowledge-translation-for-health-emergencies" class="link-container" aria-label="Call for Expression of Interest: Development of a training module for evidence-informed knowledge translation for health emergencies" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">14 September 2022</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Expression of interest</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Call for Expression of Interest: Development of a training module for evidence-informed knowledge translation for health emergencies</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C133_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C173_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Events</h2> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list sf-events-wrapper sf-events-list"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/06/07/default-calendar/who-global-conference-on-communicating-science-during-health-emergencies" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies" role="link"> <div class="table-cell info"> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 7 – 25 June 2021 </span> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/call-for-submissions-innovative-concepts-to-communicate-science-during-the-covid-19-pandemic" class="link-container" aria-label="Call for submissions: Innovative concepts to communicate science during the COVID-19 pandemic" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">22 April 2021</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Call for submissions</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Call for submissions: Innovative concepts to communicate science during the COVID-19 pandemic</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C173_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Video recordings of the event</h2> </div> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/multimedia-modal.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script async defer src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2"></script> <div class="sf-multimedia"> <div class="sf-multimedia-list sf-multimedia-list__small row"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item sf-multimedia-item__video col-xs-6"> <a class="sf-multimedia-item__container" href="#" onclick='new ModalJS( "YoutubeVideo", "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHQugtsARyU")'> <span class="sf-multimedia-item__link page-url play-button"></span> <figure class="sf-multimedia-item__figure" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science-conference-7-june-2021-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=fb2c80ba_1');" role="img" aria-label="" title=""> <img src="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science-conference-7-june-2021-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=fb2c80ba_1" alt="" style="display: none;" /> </figure> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__body"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__date">7 June 2021</div> <h3 class="sf-multimedia-item__heading">Opening of the WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies, 7 June 2021</h3> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__actions"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__url"> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="sf-multimedia-item sf-multimedia-item__video col-xs-6"> <a class="sf-multimedia-item__container" href="#" onclick='new ModalJS( "YoutubeVideo", "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S-kiDZY7lo")'> <span class="sf-multimedia-item__link page-url play-button"></span> <figure class="sf-multimedia-item__figure" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science-conference-25-june-2021-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=6c21b72c_1');" role="img" aria-label="" title=""> <img src="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science-conference-25-june-2021-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=6c21b72c_1" alt="" style="display: none;" /> </figure> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__body"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__date">25 June 2021</div> <h3 class="sf-multimedia-item__heading">Closing of the WHO global conference on communicating science during health emergencies</h3> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__actions"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__url"> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C134_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C219_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C219_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C210_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C210_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C132_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Science communication webinars</h2> </div> <div class="row events-list__highlighted"> <div class="col-md-6 left"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/01/19/default-calendar/student-led-initiatives-addressing-community-health-during-the-COVID-19-pandemic" class="item" aria-label="Student-led initiatives addressing community health during the COVID-19 pandemic"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/webinar-thumbnail-19jan2022.tmb-768v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=8dc4773_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/webinar-thumbnail-19jan2022.tmb-479v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=8dc4773_1')"></div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="tag"> <span>19 January 2022 14:30 – 15:30 CET</span> </div> <h4 class="title">Student-led initiatives addressing community health during the COVID-19 pandemic</h4> <span class="publication-office">Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention (EPP)</span> </div> </a> </div><div class="col-md-6 right"> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/11/23/default-calendar/using-local-songs-and-storytelling-to-engage-remote-communities-with-health-messages" class="item" aria-label="WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Using local songs and storytelling to engage remote communities with health messages"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science_webinar_23_nov.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=1ff87a46_2" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/science_webinar_23_nov.tmb-479v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=1ff87a46_2')"></div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="tag"> <span>23 November 2021 14:00 – 15:00 CET</span> </div> <h4 class="title">WHO EPI-WIN Webinar: Using local songs and storytelling to engage remote communities with health messages</h4> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/10/12/default-calendar/learning-from-communities---designing-community-led-approaches-to-covid-19-behaviors-and-vaccine-confidence-strategies" class="item" aria-label="Learning from communities - designing community-led approaches to COVID-19 behaviors and vaccine confidence strategies"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/mercycorp.tmb-768v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=d3e71800_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/mercycorp.tmb-479v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=d3e71800_1')"></div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="tag"> <span>12 October 2021 14:00 – 15:00 CET</span> </div> <h4 class="title">Learning from communities - designing community-led approaches to COVID-19 behaviors and vaccine confidence strategies</h4> </div> </a> <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/09/14/default-calendar/communicating-risks-and-evidence-in-a-public-health-emergency" class="item" aria-label="Communicating risks and evidence in a public health emergency"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/webinar-images/community-header-graphic-9900000000079e3c.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=4ed23bf6_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/webinar-images/community-header-graphic-9900000000079e3c.tmb-479v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=4ed23bf6_1')"></div> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="tag"> <span>14 September 2021 14:00 – 15:00 CET</span> </div> <h4 class="title">Communicating risks and evidence in a public health emergency</h4> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C221_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> </div> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Related health topics</h2> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C140_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="list-view vertical-list vertical-list--image"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/health-topics/infodemic" class="link-container table" aria-label="Infodemic" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/infodemic-management/1st-im-conference/infodemic-color.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=8e465819_2" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/departments/epi-win/infodemic-management/1st-im-conference/infodemic-color.tmb-131v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=8e465819_2')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <div class="timestamp"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Socio-political determinants</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Infodemic</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health" class="link-container table" aria-label="Mental health" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/mental-health-and-substance-abuse/adobestock_178067240_preview.tmb-768v.jpeg?sfvrsn=8c73c66c_6" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/mental-health-and-substance-abuse/adobestock_178067240_preview.tmb-131v.jpeg?sfvrsn=8c73c66c_6')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <div class="timestamp"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Health and wellbeing</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Mental health</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C140_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="list-view vertical-list vertical-list--image"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus" class="link-container table" aria-label="Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/mca/mca-covid-19/coronavirus-2.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=4dba955c_19" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/mca/mca-covid-19/coronavirus-2.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=4dba955c_19')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <div class="timestamp"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Communicable diseases</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/health-topics/vaccines-and-immunization" class="link-container table" aria-label="Vaccines and immunization" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/global-malaria-program-(gmp)/photostory/malaria-vaccine-one-year-on/malaria-vaccine-first-babies-7.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=b50a6434_11" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/global-malaria-program-(gmp)/photostory/malaria-vaccine-one-year-on/malaria-vaccine-first-babies-7.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=b50a6434_11')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <div class="timestamp"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Health interventions</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Vaccines and immunization</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C099_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C099_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> </div> <div id="PageContent_C099_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section>   <footer id="sf-footer"> <div class="main-footer"> <div id="Footer_TD9F2A204001_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="Footer_T75121FDA252_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="main-navigation--wrapper" id="a553f9c9e8ef4c119326ed4399bbfeea" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation navVertical"> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/regions" target="_self">Regions</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/regions/africa" target="_blank">Africa</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/regions/americas" target="_blank">Americas</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/regions/eastern-mediterranen" target="_blank">Eastern Mediterranean</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/regions/europe" target="_blank">Europe</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/regions/south-east-asia" target="_self">South-East Asia</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/regions/western-pacific" target="_self">Western Pacific</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/who-policies" target="_self">Policies</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/who-policies/cybersecurity" target="_self">Cybersecurity</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/who-policies/ethics" target="_self">Ethics</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/who-policies/information-disclosure" target="_blank">Information disclosure</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/who-policies/permissions-and-licensing" target="_self">Permissions and licensing</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/who-policies/preventing-sexual-exploitation" target="_self">Preventing sexual exploitation</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/who-policies/terms-of-use" target="_self">Terms of use</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/about-us" target="_self">About us</a> <ul class="sub-level"> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/about-us/careers" target="_self">Careers</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/about-us/frequently-asked-questions" target="_self">Frequently asked questions</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/about-us/library" target="_self">Library</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/about-us/newsletters" target="_self">Newsletters</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/about-us/procurement" target="_self">Procurement</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="/redirect-pages/footer/about-us/publications" target="_self">Publications</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="Footer_T75121FDA252_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <nav id="0383838b1ba345a78a62c4a9f8778b9b" role="navigation"> <ul class="main-navigation"> <li class=""><a href="/about/contact-us" target="_self">Contact us</a></li> </ul> </nav> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><div class="button button-dark-background" style="text-align:center;"><a href="/about/ethics/integrity-hotline">Report misconduct</a></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="Footer_T75121FDA199_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-logo"> <a href="/" title="Home"> <img src="/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/images/logos/en/h-logo-white.svg" alt="Home" class="logo" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="bottom-footer"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><a href="/about/policies/privacy">Privacy policy</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block socialmedia-icons" > <div ><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/who?sub_confirmation=1" title="Follow WHO on Youtube" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512"> <path d="M549.655 124.083c-6.281-23.65-24.787-42.276-48.284-48.597C458.781 64 288 64 288 64S117.22 64 74.629 75.486c-23.497 6.322-42.003 24.947-48.284 48.597-11.412 42.867-11.412 132.305-11.412 132.305s0 89.438 11.412 132.305c6.281 23.65 24.787 41.5 48.284 47.821C117.22 448 288 448 288 448s170.78 0 213.371-11.486c23.497-6.321 42.003-24.171 48.284-47.821 11.412-42.867 11.412-132.305 11.412-132.305s0-89.438-11.412-132.305zm-317.51 213.508V175.185l142.739 81.205-142.739 81.201z" fill="white"></path></svg></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/follow?source=followbutton&variant=1.0&screen_name=who" title="Follow WHO on Twitter" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""><svg width="1200" height="1227" viewBox="0 0 1200 1227" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M714.163 519.284L1160.89 0H1055.03L667.137 450.887L357.328 0H0L468.492 681.821L0 1226.37H105.866L515.491 750.218L842.672 1226.37H1200L714.137 519.284H714.163ZM569.165 687.828L521.697 619.934L144.011 79.6944H306.615L611.412 515.685L658.88 583.579L1055.08 1150.3H892.476L569.165 687.854V687.828Z" fill="white"></path></svg></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WHO" title="Follow WHO on Facebook" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 320 512"> <path d="M279.14 288l14.22-92.66h-88.91v-60.13c0-25.35 12.42-50.06 52.24-50.06h40.42V6.26S260.43 0 225.36 0c-73.22 0-121.08 44.38-121.08 124.72v70.62H22.89V288h81.39v224h100.17V288z" fill="white"></path></svg></a> <a href="https://instagram.com/who" title="Follow WHO on Instagram" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"> <path d="M224.1 141c-63.6 0-114.9 51.3-114.9 114.9s51.3 114.9 114.9 114.9S339 319.5 339 255.9 287.7 141 224.1 141zm0 189.6c-41.1 0-74.7-33.5-74.7-74.7s33.5-74.7 74.7-74.7 74.7 33.5 74.7 74.7-33.6 74.7-74.7 74.7zm146.4-194.3c0 14.9-12 26.8-26.8 26.8-14.9 0-26.8-12-26.8-26.8s12-26.8 26.8-26.8 26.8 12 26.8 26.8zm76.1 27.2c-1.7-35.9-9.9-67.7-36.2-93.9-26.2-26.2-58-34.4-93.9-36.2-37-2.1-147.9-2.1-184.9 0-35.8 1.7-67.6 9.9-93.9 36.1s-34.4 58-36.2 93.9c-2.1 37-2.1 147.9 0 184.9 1.7 35.9 9.9 67.7 36.2 93.9s58 34.4 93.9 36.2c37 2.1 147.9 2.1 184.9 0 35.9-1.7 67.7-9.9 93.9-36.2 26.2-26.2 34.4-58 36.2-93.9 2.1-37 2.1-147.8 0-184.8zM398.8 388c-7.8 19.6-22.9 34.7-42.6 42.6-29.5 11.7-99.5 9-132.1 9s-102.7 2.6-132.1-9c-19.6-7.8-34.7-22.9-42.6-42.6-11.7-29.5-9-99.5-9-132.1s-2.6-102.7 9-132.1c7.8-19.6 22.9-34.7 42.6-42.6 29.5-11.7 99.5-9 132.1-9s102.7-2.6 132.1 9c19.6 7.8 34.7 22.9 42.6 42.6 11.7 29.5 9 99.5 9 132.1s2.7 102.7-9 132.1z" fill="white"></path></svg></a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-health-organization" title="Follow WHO on LinkedIn" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"> <path d="M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z" fill="white"></path></svg></a> <a href="https://www.snapchat.com/add/who" title="Follow WHO on Snapchat" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 512 512"> <path d="M496.926,366.6c-3.373-9.176-9.8-14.086-17.112-18.153-1.376-.806-2.641-1.451-3.72-1.947-2.182-1.128-4.414-2.22-6.634-3.373-22.8-12.09-40.609-27.341-52.959-45.42a102.889,102.889,0,0,1-9.089-16.12c-1.054-3.013-1-4.724-.248-6.287a10.221,10.221,0,0,1,2.914-3.038c3.918-2.591,7.96-5.22,10.7-6.993,4.885-3.162,8.754-5.667,11.246-7.44,9.362-6.547,15.909-13.5,20-21.278a42.371,42.371,0,0,0,2.1-35.191c-6.2-16.318-21.613-26.449-40.287-26.449a55.543,55.543,0,0,0-11.718,1.24c-1.029.224-2.059.459-3.063.72.174-11.16-.074-22.94-1.066-34.534-3.522-40.758-17.794-62.123-32.674-79.16A130.167,130.167,0,0,0,332.1,36.443C309.515,23.547,283.91,17,256,17S202.6,23.547,180,36.443a129.735,129.735,0,0,0-33.281,26.783c-14.88,17.038-29.152,38.44-32.673,79.161-.992,11.594-1.24,23.435-1.079,34.533-1-.26-2.021-.5-3.051-.719a55.461,55.461,0,0,0-11.717-1.24c-18.687,0-34.125,10.131-40.3,26.449a42.423,42.423,0,0,0,2.046,35.228c4.105,7.774,10.652,14.731,20.014,21.278,2.48,1.736,6.361,4.24,11.246,7.44,2.641,1.711,6.5,4.216,10.28,6.72a11.054,11.054,0,0,1,3.3,3.311c.794,1.624.818,3.373-.36,6.6a102.02,102.02,0,0,1-8.94,15.785c-12.077,17.669-29.363,32.648-51.434,44.639C32.355,348.608,20.2,352.75,15.069,366.7c-3.868,10.528-1.339,22.506,8.494,32.6a49.137,49.137,0,0,0,12.4,9.387,134.337,134.337,0,0,0,30.342,12.139,20.024,20.024,0,0,1,6.126,2.741c3.583,3.137,3.075,7.861,7.849,14.78a34.468,34.468,0,0,0,8.977,9.127c10.019,6.919,21.278,7.353,33.207,7.811,10.776.41,22.989.881,36.939,5.481,5.778,1.91,11.78,5.605,18.736,9.92C194.842,480.951,217.707,495,255.973,495s61.292-14.123,78.118-24.428c6.907-4.24,12.872-7.9,18.489-9.758,13.949-4.613,26.163-5.072,36.939-5.481,11.928-.459,23.187-.893,33.206-7.812a34.584,34.584,0,0,0,10.218-11.16c3.434-5.84,3.348-9.919,6.572-12.771a18.971,18.971,0,0,1,5.753-2.629A134.893,134.893,0,0,0,476.02,408.71a48.344,48.344,0,0,0,13.019-10.193l.124-.149C498.389,388.5,500.708,376.867,496.926,366.6Zm-34.013,18.277c-20.745,11.458-34.533,10.23-45.259,17.137-9.114,5.865-3.72,18.513-10.342,23.076-8.134,5.617-32.177-.4-63.239,9.858-25.618,8.469-41.961,32.822-88.038,32.822s-62.036-24.3-88.076-32.884c-31-10.255-55.092-4.241-63.239-9.858-6.609-4.563-1.24-17.211-10.341-23.076-10.739-6.907-24.527-5.679-45.26-17.075-13.206-7.291-5.716-11.8-1.314-13.937,75.143-36.381,87.133-92.552,87.666-96.719.645-5.046,1.364-9.014-4.191-14.148-5.369-4.96-29.189-19.7-35.8-24.316-10.937-7.638-15.748-15.264-12.2-24.638,2.48-6.485,8.531-8.928,14.879-8.928a27.643,27.643,0,0,1,5.965.67c12,2.6,23.659,8.617,30.392,10.242a10.749,10.749,0,0,0,2.48.335c3.6,0,4.86-1.811,4.612-5.927-.768-13.132-2.628-38.725-.558-62.644,2.84-32.909,13.442-49.215,26.04-63.636,6.051-6.932,34.484-36.976,88.857-36.976s82.88,29.92,88.931,36.827c12.611,14.421,23.225,30.727,26.04,63.636,2.071,23.919.285,49.525-.558,62.644-.285,4.327,1.017,5.927,4.613,5.927a10.648,10.648,0,0,0,2.48-.335c6.745-1.624,18.4-7.638,30.4-10.242a27.641,27.641,0,0,1,5.964-.67c6.386,0,12.4,2.48,14.88,8.928,3.546,9.374-1.24,17-12.189,24.639-6.609,4.612-30.429,19.343-35.8,24.315-5.568,5.134-4.836,9.1-4.191,14.149.533,4.228,12.511,60.4,87.666,96.718C468.629,373.011,476.119,377.524,462.913,384.877Z" fill="white"></path></svg></a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@who?lang=en" title="Follow WHO on TikTok" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable=""><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 448 512"> <path d="M448,209.91a210.06,210.06,0,0,1-122.77-39.25V349.38A162.55,162.55,0,1,1,185,188.31V278.2a74.62,74.62,0,1,0,52.23,71.18V0l88,0a121.18,121.18,0,0,0,1.86,22.17h0A122.18,122.18,0,0,0,381,102.39a121.43,121.43,0,0,0,67,20.14Z" fill="white"></path></svg></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 copyright"> <span> © </span> 2024 <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><a href="/about/policies/terms-of-use">WHO</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </footer>   </div> <script> window.__define = window.define; window.__require = window.require; window.define = undefined; window.require = undefined; </script> <script src="https://kendo.cdn.telerik.com/2021.1.119/js/kendo.all.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="https://kendo.cdn.telerik.com/2021.1.119/js/kendo.timezones.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/responsivelylazy.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/3.11.4/gsap.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/3.11.4/ScrollTrigger.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/3.11.4/ScrollToPlugin.min.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/parallax.min.js?package=WHO" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="/Frontend-Assembly/Telerik.Sitefinity.Frontend.Search/Mvc/Scripts/SearchBox/Search-box.min.js?package=WHO&v=LTIwMzk5MDkwNjQ%3d" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="/Frontend-Assembly/Telerik.Sitefinity.Frontend.Navigation/Mvc/Scripts/LanguageSelector/language-selector.min.js?package=WHO&v=MTQuMy44MDMxLjA%3d" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="/Mvc/Scripts/ContentBlock/content-block.min.js?package=WHO" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="/Frontend-Assembly/Telerik.Sitefinity.Frontend/Mvc/Scripts/trim-heading.min.js?package=WHO&v=LTEyNjU1NjY2NjM%3d" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="application/json" id="PersonalizationTracker"> {"IsPagePersonalizationTarget":false,"IsUrlPersonalizationTarget":false,"PageId":"d85edc0b-fc50-4349-9ac5-c8cea209c6a5"} </script><script type="text/javascript" src="/WebResource.axd?d=Oiw5o8i74rDb2VpVaCaMStPoJ1dBeSniQ1UcN-tajp7S6UQI4QFVCojlg1ewuf339ZIyq0NtnQlSiEw1RQXcWIVwl_-LxzVLlNCkT-5fM3qvVhZCKMRq6X6cWc42Aw4Db6sa87yi7j5Hio4wozQZMklgyIbXX4yGQn_Sh0nCPeRw8nypcGpUIdT0MqtRIOGgRLfw327mU3tc3-bA3UOOd_v176Q1&t=638628734060000000"> </script><input data-sf-role='en' type='hidden' value='https://www.who.int/activities/translating-science-for-better-health-emergency-preparedness/translating-science-for-better-health-emergency-preparedness'>  <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/lib/slicknav.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/lib/auto-complete.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/lib/match-height.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/lib/lazy.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/lib/modernizr-custom.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/lib/select2.full.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/accordion-footer-list.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/main.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/main-navigation.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script><script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/geo-navigation.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script>  <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/image-resolution.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "WebPage", "name": "Translating science for better health emergency preparedness", "description": "Translating science into messages, recommendations and actions that are easily comprehensible, accessible and relevant to different audiences is a vital element of health emergency preparedness. An ongoing dialogue between researchers, the public, the media, the health workforce and decision-makers is crucial to increase understanding, trust and engagement in science and public health measures. " } </script> <script> // Picture element HTML5 shiv document.createElement("picture"); </script> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/lib/picturefill.min.js?v=14.0.7729.18497'></script> <script> window.define = window.__define; window.require = window.__require; window.__define = undefined; window.__require = undefined; </script> </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

Translating science for better health emergency preparedness