Dr Sylvie Briand
@SCBriand
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Director #epidemic and #pandemic diseases monitoring @WHO @TheGPMB Mother of 3 Committed to #HealthForAll & #GlobalHealth Retweet ≠endorsement. Views are my own
Geneva, Switzerland
Joined August 2017
#epidemic in capital cities are real contemporary challenges: logistic, communication, risk management and implementation of interventions. https://t.co/1ILbOIugic?
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New recommendations for the viral composition of #influenza vaccines for the 2025-2026 northern hemisphere flu season 🔗 https://t.co/EzxSgtYp9R
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1 in 8 people in the world live with #obesity -- meaning that each and everyone of us knows someone with the condition. Obesity can lead to various health problems - from diabetes to heart disease, bone and reproductive health, and cancer. On #WorldObesityDay, @WHO calls on
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Violence against women demands urgent attention. One in three women faces physical or sexual violence, and nearly 25% of workplace violence happens in hospitals or clinics — and women are most affected. #BeijingPlus30 #IWD2025
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Our fractured world needs a common cause to bring it together – and health can be that common cause. Health is not only a byproduct of peace, it can help to bring it about. Health is not only an outcome of development, but the means. Health is not a luxury for the few, but a
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Many countries were surprised by COVID-19. Let’s get prepared to ensure that the next emerging disease does not catch us by surprise.
5 years ago, on 11 March 2020, @DrTedros for the first time said that the #COVID19 epidemic was now a pandemic. This decision was taken based on the escalating situation and some countries’ inaction. 🔗 https://t.co/VHnOKYYTdA
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Trump taps Gerald Parker to be new head of pandemic office as bird flu threat grows https://t.co/nrqBdxCwVS
@BUCEID @UNMC_GCHS @SCBriand @DrTomFrieden @TheNETEC @BhadeliaMD @cmyeaton @syramadad @AmeshAA @IDSAInfo @BSPH_CHS
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USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them https://t.co/psbF3YXIj5
@The_NSPS @BUCEID @UNMC_GCHS @SCBriand @SCBriand @DrTomFrieden @TheNETEC @BhadeliaMD @cmyeaton @syramadad @IDSAInfo @BSPH_CHS
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Profound & on point opening speech by the WHO EB Chair. The importance of multi-lateralism. Essentially, all sectors in all countries working together for the public good.
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Looking at the past help us to learn from it and be better prepared to respond to future #epidemics and #pandemics.
Here's our timeline of the @WHO response, which was activated immediately after the first signals of an "atypical pneumonia" surfaced on Dec. 31, 2019. https://t.co/x2zuK7X7p2 5/5
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This is a brand new type of H5N1 virus activity. My description of over 40 million migratory waterfowl and their poop blowing in the wind with H5N1 virus attached isn't appealing but it is exactly what is happening and we're going to see more human cases related to that.
New Osterholm Update podcast episode! @mtosterholm & @cvdall discuss recent Trump admin actions, esp opting out of the WHO. Dr. O also shares his thoughts on the developing H5N1 crisis and gives an update on respiratory virus spread in the US & globally https://t.co/MpPjSNvlRf
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« La moitié des grippes n’en sont pas ! » : le grand bazar des virus derrière le « syndrome grippal » ➡️ https://t.co/VMtsTW4Hef
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We are not dealing with one #mpox outbreak of one virus, but several simultaneous and overlapping outbreaks. To bring the outbreaks under control, we need stronger political commitment; fully resourced preparedness and response plans; more diagnostic and vaccine supplies; and
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Health is a human right ❤️ On #WorldAIDSDay, let’s ensure HIV prevention, treatment, & care are accessible to ALL — without stigma or discrimination. Everyone deserves quality healthcare, no matter their status, gender, or where they live. #EndAIDS: https://t.co/x6Cj3taEX9
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Stigma and discrimination have no place in the fight to #EndAIDS. Protecting human rights is essential for universal HIV care and breaking barriers to access. Let’s build a world free of judgment and full of compassion. #WorldAIDSDay: https://t.co/x6Cj3taEX9
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Kinshasa, une prise en charge efficace, avec de stocks fiables de médicaments & de nourriture, est vitale pour les patients #Mpox. @WHO travaille avec @MinSanteDRC pour garantir que ces patients ont accès aux services de santé essentiels. @BrakaFiona, Incident manager continental
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RT @BUCEID Global Equity in Access to Pandemic Response Tools Webcast, Nov 7 https://t.co/3rMKuur4fl
@BhadeliaMD @HHS_ASGA @HHS_Global @StateDept @PAHOemergencies @pahowho @PIH @IDSAInfo @tephinet @syramadad @ChungongStella @TheNETEC @DrTomFrieden @SCBriand
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@SCBriand Chairing session III of Pandemic Risk (Post-Emergence) focusing on contact patterns, local and international travel, social behavior and disease transmission across scales…. panelists @ThumbiMwangi of @uonbi and Dr Abdi of @WHO
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