16 April 2026, Cairo, Egypt – The WHO Country Office in Egypt and the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, with support from the Pandemic Fund and in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Population, held a training on risk assessment for public health events. Attended by 35 participants from relevant departments within the Ministry of Health and Population’s Preventive Medicine and Public Health Sector, the training aimed to strengthen capacities for preparedness, risk prioritization and timely decision-making in Egypt. Participants and facilitators, joined by the WHO Representative in Egypt and the Deputy Minister of Health, pose for a group photo during the closing session. Photo credit: WHO Egypt The training introduced core concepts of risk assessment and strengthened participants’ skills in using practical WHO developed tools to assess the risk level of public health events. Through simulation exercises and practical group work, attendees strengthened their...