In partnership with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the National Research Council, and the Public Health Agency of Canada, the RSC is convening a technical meeting of scientists and policymakers with a view to prioritizing opportunities for research and action to manage H5N1 in an evolving context.
The objectives of this meeting are to:
1. Consolidate the current state of science, knowledge, and action related to the response to H5N1 in avian, wildlife, and domestic animal populations, and implications for prevention and preparedness for humans health;
2. Discuss and identify science and research knowledge gaps and priorities for H5N1 which can be addressed across disciplines and sectors;
3. Fully integrate and operationalize a One Health perspective into research planning for an emerging health threat.