Third meeting of the European Region Laboratory Task Force for emerging and re-emerging pathogens: Izmir, Türkiye 23–24 May 2023: report
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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
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ix, 18 p.
The WHO Regional Office for Europe held the third meeting of the European Regional Laboratory Task Force (Lab Task Force) for emerging and re-emerging pathogens in Izmir, Türkiye on 23–24 May 2023. The meeting featured seven sessions with presentations and discussion on: (i) the prioritization of pathogens for better preparedness; (ii) the public health laboratory recognition programme for pathogens with epidemic and pandemic potential; (iii) procurement solutions for specific tests, focusing on Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and Ebola virus disease; (iv) the laboratory sustainability assessment checklist; (v) national genomic strategies and the sequencing costing tool; (vi) transport legislation; and (vii) networking.
The WHO Regional Office for Europe held the third meeting of the European Regional Laboratory Task Force (Lab Task Force) for emerging and re-emerging pathogens in Izmir, Türkiye on 23–24 May 2023. The meeting featured seven sessions with presentations and discussion on: (i) the prioritization of pathogens for better preparedness; (ii) the public health laboratory recognition programme for pathogens with epidemic and pandemic potential; (iii) procurement solutions for specific tests, focusing on Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever and Ebola virus disease; (iv) the laboratory sustainability assessment checklist; (v) national genomic strategies and the sequencing costing tool; (vi) transport legislation; and (vii) networking.