Singapore will host the World Health Organization's (WHO) Expert Consultation on Outbreak Communications next week, part of a series of WHO activities aimedat making risk communications an integral part of outbreak response.

The Consultation, the first of its kind, will be held from Sept.21 to 23 with the participation of risk communications experts from all WHO regions, and experts from major public health institutions and global public health networks, according to a joint statement by Singapore's Ministry of Health and Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts on Friday.

The aim of the Consultation is to bring about a global consensus on the most effective principles, strategies and tools for outbreak communications, and incorporate outbreak communications as an essential component of outbreak response.

Participants will also be invited to form the nucleus of a virtual network of outbreak communicators who could contribute to outbreak response through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network.

Source: Xinhua