IOAC Field visits in Colombia, 8-10 November 2016

Overview

During the second meeting of the Independent Oversight and Advisory Committee for the WHO Health Emergencies Programme (IOAC) on 4–5 July 2016, members suggested conducting country visits to assess WHO’s performance in the current crises and the implementation status of the new Programme. For the country visits in 2016, priority was given to countries currently affected by the outbreaks of yellow fever and Zika virus disease.