WHO launches new global influenza strategy

The new strategy is the most comprehensive and far-reaching that WHO has ever developed for influenza.  It outlines a path to protect populations every year and helps prepare for a pandemic through strengthening routine programmes. It has two overarching goals:

1. Build stronger country capacities for disease prevention and control. To achieve this, it calls for every country to have a tailored influenza programme that contributes to national and global preparedness and health security.
2. Develop better tools to prevent, detect, control and treat influenza, such as more effective vaccines, antivirals and treatments, with the goal of making these accessible for all countries.