Join us for the inaugural session of UNEP’s Wastewater Surveillance for Africa webinar series, moderated in collaboration with WHO. This series aims to build capacity and facilitate knowledge exchange on wastewater and environmental surveillance across Africa, by highlighting key topics and practical case studies.
- When: 03 July 2025
- Time: 15:00–16:30 (EAT)
- Where: Online
This kick-off event “Introduction to Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance: Public Health and Ecosystem Protection” will explore how wastewater surveillance can provide early warning of disease outbreaks while supporting the protection of ecosystems across the continent.
Featured presentations come from Dr. Kerrigan McCarthy (National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa) on public health applications and Innocent Makello (Environmental Management Agency, Uganda) on ecosystem protection through wastewater and environmental surveillance, with moderation and opening remarks by UNEP and WHO experts.
