In partnership with the Africa CDC, the International Society for Infectious Diseases #ISID will host the inaugural Global Surveillance Summit to tackle the challenges posed by new and reemerging pandemic threats. As the Director of Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya, explains: “The Global Surveillance Summit comes at a critical time as we continue to confront the ongoing threats of #Mpox and the #MarburgVirus.” 🦠 The recent outbreaks reinforce the need to strengthen global collaboration and build more resilient surveillance systems, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), to improve disease detection and prevention. 🔎 Following the #OneHealth approach, the Summit will unite scientists, clinicians, and communities involved in human, animal, and planetary health, providing a place for: 🚨 Workforce training on the latest advancements in early warning surveillance 💬 Discussions about the need for diverse, sustainable funding sources to support event-based surveillance systems globally ✍️ Africa CDC and ISID to draft a joint communique, serving as a guiding light for actionable strategies The Summit is scheduled for December 3, 2024, in Cape Town and will be held alongside our 20th International Congress of Infectious Diseases #ICID2024. To learn more, read the full press release here: https://ow.ly/LSYh50TWKaO