On May 8-9, 2018, the WHO Health Emergencies (WHE) Programme led by Dr Mike Ryan, convened a meeting to prepare for the establishment of the Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Infectious Hazards (STAG-IH), a multidisciplinary group of external experts newly tasked with advising the Deputy Director-General of Emergency Preparedness and Response on new and emerging infectious hazards that can threaten global health security.  A program “ underpinned” by the International Health Regulations.  The members of STAG-IH are chosen by the WHO Director-General, of which a current member include the Robert Koch Institute’s Prof Lothar Wieler.

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