Interactive Event: “The social dimension of pandemic preparedness” WHS Side Event

Have you ever travelled through time? 
If not, you can come and join us in Berlin for our simulation exercise “Critical Choices Beyond the Pathogen”, jointly developed by the Global Health Hub Germany and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Why join?
Take this opportunity to travel through time to infectious disease outbreaks of the past and take crucial decisions, making or breaking social cohesion, public trust and mental wellbeing. Learn why MHPSS in pandemics has and always will be a crucial part of handling disease outbreaks! 

Date: 12 October 2026 
Time: 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
Location: Pullman Berlin Schweizerhof 
(Budapester Str. 25, 10787 Berlin, right across from WHS location, no WHS ticket needed)

Discuss with our experts: 
Prof. Dr Klaus Lieb (Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research), Dr Marcelo Pelajo Machado (Fiocruz) & Asha Mutesi Rajab (Youth Community Health Worker) in a panel discussion reflecting the lessons learned and the importance of social dimensions in pandemic preparedness.

Register here: https://live.invitario.com/en/critical-choices-beyond-the-pathogen-the-social-dimension-of-pandemics