WHO Division of Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems: Strategy Plan 2023-2025 - executive summary

Overview

In our increasingly interconnected world, pandemics and major outbreaks, which  were once regarded as rare occurrences, are now projected to occur more frequently —  driven by globalisation, urbanisation, and climate change, among other factors.  These complex events can have serious political, economic, social, environmental and  ethical consequences. Tackling them effectively requires collaborative surveillance.

This 3-year strategy (2023 – 2025) of WHO’s Division of Health Emergency Intelligence  and Surveillance Systems (WSE) is embedded within the WHO Health Emergencies  Programme (WHE) and represents WHO’s approach to collaborative surveillance,  with the goal of reducing the impact of future epidemics, pandemics, and other  emergencies. The strategy contributes to WHO’s Thirteenth General Programme of  Work (GPW 13) which seeks to ensure that “One billion more people are better  protected from health emergencies”.