Course Access
ACIPC members are invited to attend the next WHO Health Emergencies EPI-WIN webinar.
Date and time: Wednesday 26 November 2025, 11PM AEDT
Topic: Defining cases of meningococcal disease: a public health tool for outbreak prevention and control
Description:
Objectives of the webinar:
• To launch and present an overview of the new WHO guidance on standard case definitions of meningococcal disease and bacterial meningitis, illustrating key recommendations for their use for routine and outbreak surveillance (source: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/B09491)
• To illustrate the public health implications of the WHO-recommended framework on the use of these case definitions at the community and health facility level, including their application in humanitarian emergencies.
• To engage national health authorities and international partners in a discussion on strategies for effectively disseminating and implementing WHO guidance, including in hard-to-reach, marginalized communities where the disease burden is highest.
To register, please click the link below:
https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hsrGWisFT76TA9x_rms3Qg#/registration