WHO RSV Roadshow Web Event 6

On Thursday 13th of February we organised in collaboration with WHO and PATH the first Web Event “RSV Surveillance in Infants and Young Children“.

What is important to know about RSV disease monitoring?

Join us for a discussion of key surveillance concepts as they pertain to RSV and informing public health action, including sentinel surveillance’s role as a key option for low- and middle-income countries to track RSV disease activity, as well as additional surveillance options.

Recording Available

Catch up on our recent web event, ‘RSV Surveillance in Infants and Young Children’. Watch the full recording below to gain valuable insights from leading experts in the field.

Our host, speakers and expert reflection

Prof. Louis Bont

ReSViNET Chairman & University Medical Center Utrecht – Utrecht, The Netherlands

Prof. dr. Louis Bont, specialised in infectious diseases and leads the RSV Research Group at the University Medical Centre Utrecht, the Netherlands. Prof. Bont is also chairman of the ReSViNET foundation and supervises RSV related studies, such as the RSV GOLD mortality study (funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).

Niranjan Bhat, MD MHS

Senior Medical Officer PATH

N. Bhat, MD MHS, is a senior medical officer and Team Lead for Vaccine Impact Research within the Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access at PATH. His research currently focuses on post-licensure evaluations of vaccines in low- and middle-income countries, including assessments of vaccine impact, effectiveness and safety to support improved access in underserved populations.

Dr. Muhammad Imran Nisar, MBBS, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor & Vice-Chair, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Dr. Imran Nisar, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Research at Aga Khan University’s Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. With degrees in Population Health, Epidemiology, and Medicine, his expertise spans maternal and child health, infectious diseases, data sciences, genomics, and early childhood development. Dr. Nisar has secured an extensive grant portfolio and published over 140 research articles in top journals like NEJM, Lancet, and BMJ. He teaches “Infectious Disease Epidemiology” at the graduate level and has mentored numerous students. He plays a pivotal role in advancing global health research. Beyond academia, he serves on editorial boards for PLOS Global Public Health and BMC Public Health and Nutrition. He actively participates in professional organizations, including ASTMH and the American Society of Microbiology. Dr. Nisar’s commitment to education and impactful research continues to shape the public and global health field.

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