Sixteenth Biregional Meeting of National Influenza Centres and Influenza Surveillance in the WHO South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions, 1–3 August 2023, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Overview

The Sixteenth Biregional Meeting of National Influenza Centres and Influenza Surveillance in the South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 1–3 August 2023. Productive discussions on the status of seasonal/non-seasonal/pandemic influenza, integrated surveillance of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 (with or without respiratory syncytial viruses), laboratory diagnosis and understanding of appropriate strategies for operationalizing the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) to expanded GISRS (eGISRS) in both regions were held with participants from Member States, WHO collaborating centres, temporary advisers, partners, observers, and WHO technical staff members