Pandemic And Epidemic Intelligence
- September 2, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Pandemic And Epidemic Intelligence
Subject – Science and Tech
Context – To prevent outbreaks, WHO sets up hub on pandemic and epidemic intelligence in Berlin
Concept –
- Berlin will be home to a new hub for pandemic and epidemic intelligence, an international initiative to be better prepared for global disease threats.
- Germany will invest $100 million initially in the hub, which will involve multiple disciplines and technology, to link data, tools and communities so that actionable intelligence is shared for the common good.
- Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, currently Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, will lead the WHO hub.
- The WHO hub also assumes importance as countries collaborate to identify and map the several variants of the virus.