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Friday 01.14.22 | Issue 140
© WHO / Blink Media - Hannah Reyes Morales
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updates
A virtual press briefing with simultaneous translation in all UN languages with the participation of the WHO Director-General is expected for next week. Media advisories with Zoom links/dial-in details will be emailed in advance. For the latest news from WHO on COVID-19 and other breaking health stories, read WHO's news updates.
Wednesday, 19 January
Extraordinary meeting of SAGE
An extraordinary virtual meeting for the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) will take place on Wednesday to propose recommendations to WHO on the use of COVID-19 vaccine(s). More here.
19-21 January
PBAC 35
The 35th meeting of the Programme, Budget and Administration Committee (PBAC) will be held 19–21 January 2022. More information is available here, including provisional agenda and list of members.
24-29 January
EB 150
The 150th session of the Executive Board takes place on 24-29 January 2022. Proceedings will be webcast from this page. More information about the Executive Board. Documents will be available here. A more detailed media advisory is expected to be issued next week.
Listen to the new Global Health Matters podcast episode on “Navigating digital health waves”.
Featured guests:
- Alvin Marcelo: Executive Director of Asia eHealth Information Network and Chief Medical Information Officer of St. Luke's Medical Center in the Philippines
- Karin Källander: Senior Health Adviser and Chief of the Digital Health & Information Systems Unit, UNICEF
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