Inaugural launch webinar: WHO Technical Advisory Group on Health, Migration and Displacement

Shaping global strategy through expert dialogue 

Background

The WHO Special Initiative on Health and Migration warmly welcomes the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Health, Migration, and Displacement, with a hybrid inaugural launch event on 25 November 2025. 

Newly established to provide strategic, evidence-informed guidance, the TAG contributes to advancing WHO’s mission to reduce health inequities and address the social, economic and environmental determinants of health for people on the move. Comprising 16 multidisciplinary experts appointed through an open, merit-based global selection process, members provide strategic guidance advise to WHO on research, policy and public health strategies to improve outcomes for migrants, refugees and other displaced populations. 

Formally introducing the TAG, the launch will set out its mandate and vision and convene WHO leadership and partners to align priorities, catalyze collaboration, and map next steps for impactful action on health and migration. 

Agenda

Opening
Daniel Mic, Technical Officer, WHO Special Initiative on Health and Migration 

Welcome remarks
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, WHO   

Strategic vision for the TAG on Health, Migration, and Displacement
Dr Santino Severoni, Head, WHO Special Initiative Health and Migration 

TAG mandate and health and migration as a global priority
Munir Merali, TAG Chair 

Interactive Roundtable with TAG Members

• African Region: Joshua Murule Mukekhe
• Region of the Americas: Ana Maria Lara-Salinas
• Eastern Mediterranean Region: Dr Goran Zangana
• European Region: Lien Bruggeman
• South-East Asia Region: Sivakami Muthusamy
• Western Pacific Region: Dr Georgia Paxton

Closing
Dr Santino Severoni, Head, WHO Special Initiative Health and Migration 

Event recording

Join us in welcoming the TAG members.