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Meeting Summary: WHO Faith Network for Emergencies, March 2024

1. Planning for Pandemics

• The Pandemic Preparedness Global Platforms (PGP) unit has expanded, fostering synergies with faith-related activities.
• Sarah provided an overview of the current preparedness landscape.
• Key topics included the role of international law, with emphasis on the IHR-2005 framework for declaring Public Health Emergencies of International Concern (PHEIC).
• The WHO framework for strengthening global health emergency prevention, preparedness, response, and resilience (HEPR) was discussed.

2. Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET)

• Highlighted the IHR-2005 instrument of international law and its criteria for PHEIC declarations.
• Presented the WHO framework for global health emergency architecture to enhance prevention and response.

3. Partner Updates and Resources

• Jane Ng’ang’a (Kenya Interfaith Working Council): Shared updates on collaborative calls to action, involving:
  • African Christian Health Associations Platform (ACHAP)
  • Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Network (EPN)
  • All African Conference of Churches
• Gracia Violetta Ross (World Council of Churches): Described efforts to establish a health commission with working groups on healthcare accessibility, mental health, HIV/reproductive health, and faith in science.
• Asavari Herwadkar: Provided insights on Hindu leaders' COVID-19 involvement, including mental health support, vaccine uptake, and food assistance.
• Kathy Erb (CCIH): Shared a resource from a multi-faith initiative supported by UNICEF, focusing on COVID-19 response needs assessments.