In this webinar, we will discuss key recommendations to address diphtheria testing in outbreak settings and review testing methods. We will learn from country experiences on challenges and lessons learnt from diagnostic testing for diphtheria during outbreaks.
We will welcome:
Dr Stefanie Vaccher (WHO Regional Office for Africa)
Mrs Lisa Stevens (WHO Headquarters)
Prof Androulla Efstratiou (UK Health Security Agency, United Kingdom - WHO Collaborating Centre for Diphtheria and Streptococcal Infections)
Prof Andreas Sing and Dr Anja Berger (Bavarian Health & Food Safety Agency, Germany - WHO Collaborating Centre for Diphtheria)
Dr Muzammil Gadanya (Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nigeria)
Launched in May 2020, this knowledge sharing platform aims to enhance WHO guidance dissemination and best practice sharing among public health laboratories globally. WHO is grateful to the technical and financial partners who have helped to support and sustain this webinar series.