8 June, Cairo – During a first-of-its-kind event, 27 participants from the WHO Regional Offices for the Eastern Mediterranean, Africa and Europe met in Istanbul to participate in the Leadership in Health Emergencies Phase 2 workshop between 17 and 20 May 2022. The workshop aims to build a cadre of health emergency leaders that can lead WHO’s emergency operations and effectively support health ministries and partners.
"Strengthening the capacities of health emergency leaders within WHO is critical to provide appropriate support to countries to better manage emergencies. Furthermore, reinforcing capacities of leaders well positioned within national health emergency architectures is essential to advise decision-makers at the national level on the response priorities and measures to take to manage new outbreaks or potential pandemics,’’ said Dr Soce Ibrahima Fall, WHO Assistant Director-General.