A new understanding of pandemic and epidemic risks

The COVID-19 pandemic has given us a shared experience that shows how interconnected our lives are and how public health depends on each one of us. The World Health Organization (WHO) envisions a world where 1 billion more people are better protected and safe from health emergencies, no matter of where they live. It strives to increase equity in access to health care. To better address pandemic and epidemic risks, the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence will strengthen intelligence specifically for pandemics and epidemics by striving for better data, better analytics, and better decisions. Embedded in WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme and building on consultations with hundreds of experts from different disciplines, sectors, and regions, it will leverage WHO’s unique convening power across nearly 200 countries to foster global solutions.

Based in Berlin. Connecting the world.

WHO’s global reach is unique. The Hub will benefit from WHO’s presence in more than 150 countries, six Regional Offices, and its Geneva headquarters. This creates the conditions to work with all countries across the globe and treat pandemic, epidemic, and public health risks with equal urgency and diligence everywhere. The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany’s visionary and determined support for global health sets a strong foundation for the WHO Hub, both politically and financially. The WHO Hub will be based in Berlin a vibrant research, science, education, innovation, and civil society ecosystem.

By linking local and global initiatives together, the WHO Hub will foster a collaborative environment for innovators from across a spectrum of disciplines, allowing it to leverage the best technology and anchoring its work in the needs of stakeholders around the world.

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