WHO Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group for 2021–2024: second meeting report, 19 October-2 November 2021

Overview

This report describes the second meeting of the WHO Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group for 2021-2024.  This second meeting was conducted virtually over five separate days during the period between 19 October 2021 to 2 November 2021.

The objective of the meeting was to advance the development of the 3-year strategic work plan for the FERG 2021-2024 towards finalization by December 2021 for the following activities, including global estimation of the burden of foodborne diseases; development and validation of global food safety indicators and targets; and country support for estimating the national burden of foodborne diseases.