GPHW2024: Closing Ceremony

The closing ceremony of Global Public Health Week 2024 (GPHW) focuses on “Strengthening Preparedness for the Next Pandemic: Are We Ready?” On April 12, starting at 9 AM CET, this 1h30 session will bring together global health leaders for a series of talks and discussions.

Emma Rawson, Vice-President of WFPHA, will offer opening and closing remarks, framing the conversation. Prof Bettina Borisch will highlight the way to the negotiations for a pandemic treaty, followed by the keynote of Dr. Jaouad Mahjour on “the INB process for a pandemic treaty and the IHR amendments of 2024. A panel discussion featuring Dr. Raji Tajudeen, Prof. Wu Fan, and Dr. Jaouad Mahjour will explore the best approaches to strengthen preparedness for the next pandemic in their respective country and region.

Speakers:

Prof. Bettina Borisch, WFPHA Executive Director

Dr. Jaouad Mahjour, Head of WHO Secretariat to INB and IHR Amendments

Dr. Raji Tajudeen, Acting deputy director-general of the Africa CDC

Prof. Wu Fan, the president of Shanghai Preventive Medicine Association and Deputy Dean of the Shanghai Medical College of the Fudan University

Chair:

Emma Rawson, WFPHA President-Elect