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.