The event will be an opportunity for participants and panellists to engage in a participatory, inclusive exchange on the following topics:

• Provide an update on the current status of the outbreak across whole of Syria, including disease trends and the risks posed by the new variants;
• Discuss the plans and anticipated challenges for rolling out COVID-19 vaccines in both government held and non-government held (northwest and northeast) areas;
• Raise awareness of the needs and actions required to scale up and readjust the health and COVID19 response in the context of socioeconomic downturn and fragility;
• Highlight innovative designs for outreach to communities towards equity in access to health, and social services
• Reinforce partnerships to protect the vulnerable by building vaccine acceptance and demand based on priority groups, taking into account equity perspectives to leave no one behind.

Speakers will include:

• Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, WHO
• Mr. Ted Chaiban, UNICEF Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa, UNICEF
• Mr John-Arne Rottingen, Global Health Ambassador Norway, Government of Norway
• Dr Mohamed Jarrah, Syrian Arab Red Crescent
• Dr. Yaser Najeeb, EPI Coordinator in Syria Immunization Group for NWS, Syria Immunization Group
• Dr Neha Singh, Health Working Group Coordinator, NES Forum

Organiser: World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and Norway

Date: 24/03/2021  11:00-12:30 CET

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