Meeting of the WHO Expert Advisory Panel on Filarial Infections – Establishing Post 2020 GPELF priorities

Europe/Zurich
In-Person
On 10 December in Salle C, at the WHO Headquarters. On 11 and 12 Dec, at The Forum Genève (WHO Building, Geneva, Switzerland)

On 10 December in Salle C, at the WHO Headquarters. On 11 and 12 Dec, at The Forum Genève

WHO Building

WHO Headquarters : 20 Avenue Appia, 1202 Forum Genève : 11-19 Rue de Lausanne, 1201
Description

Meeting Objectives :

1. Review the progress of Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis and the current challenges with achieving elimination as a public health problem.

2. Develop post-2020 targets aligned with SDGs which are bold, feasible and based on evidence.

3. Prioritize areas where current WHO policy requires revision or new guidance.

4. Determine the research priorities needed to generate evidence required for revised or new guidance.

The agenda of this meeting is empty