Maria Van Kerkhove
WHO Technical Lead | Global Health Security & Pandemic Response
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Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove is the COVID-19 Technical Lead at the World Health Organization.
She has over 15 years of experience in emerging infectious disease epidemiology, including leading WHO's Ebola response in West Africa. Van Kerkhove holds a PhD in Infectious Disease Epidemiology from the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute.
Her expertise in global health security and pandemic preparedness has made her a trusted advisor to world leaders and a sought-after keynote speaker. Audiences gain critical insights from Van Kerkhove on navigating complex health crises and building more resilient global systems.
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How to end the pandemic -- and prepare for the next
We will get out of this pandemic, says Maria Van Kerkhove, the COVID-19 Technical Lead of the World Health Organization (WHO). The question is how fast -- and if we'll take what we've learned from the past two years and apply it to the next emerging pathogen. In conversation with TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Van Kerkhove provides insights on the Omicron variant, details a pandemic preparedness protocol under development at WHO and shares what we all can do to bring the pandemic to a speedy end. "Remain vigilant," Van Kerkhove says. "Everything you do ... will either get us closer to ending this pandemic -- or it will prolong it." (This conversation was recorded on December 3, 2021.)
| Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TEDWomen 2021 | 2021 | 🇺🇸Palm Springs, United States |
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