WHO Technical Advisory Group on Arboviral Diseases – Call for Experts

The World Health Organization is inviting experts to express interest in joining its Technical Advisory Group on Arboviral Diseases. The group will provide technical expertise to support global work on diseases caused by arthropod-borne viruses, including dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika.

This opportunity is particularly relevant to researchers and professionals working in medical entomology, vector surveillance, vector control, epidemiology, virology, public health and related disciplines.

Selected experts will have the opportunity to contribute technical advice to WHO activities and international strategies addressing arboviral disease prevention, surveillance, preparedness and response.

Eligibility:

1. Applicants must have expertise relevant to arboviral disease prevention or control.
2. Relevant areas include epidemiology, medical entomology, vector surveillance and control, virology, One Health and public health.
3. Applicants should have appropriate professional or academic experience.
4. Applicants must be able to contribute technical expertise to an international advisory group.
5. Applicants must satisfy WHO's requirements for technical advisory group experts.
6. Applicants must submit the required information before the deadline.

Benefits:

1. Opportunity to contribute to WHO technical work.
2. International professional exposure.
3. Networking with global experts.
4. Contribution to global arbovirus strategies.
5. Opportunity to influence international public-health work.
6. Exposure to global vector-control initiatives.
7. Professional recognition.
8. Collaboration with experts from multiple disciplines.
9. Opportunity to contribute to disease-prevention policies.
10. International research and policy experience.