Discover how community participation can strengthen early warning systems across the Americas. Join the regional webinar“From Communities to Early Warning” to learn about the new regional Community-Based Event Surveillance (CEBS) Technical Guidance and the COMAlerta digital tool for the Americas.
Date: October 28, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EDT) (TBC)
Format: Virtual (Zoom)
Languages: Simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish
Audience: Health authorities, technical teams working in surveillance, early warning, public health emergencies, health information systems, community engagement, and PAHO/WHO focal points, as well as anyone interested in strengthening early detection through community participation
Background
Did you know that communities can play a key role in the early detection of public health threats? How can we transform the signals they identify into useful information for surveillance and response?
As part of the Strategy on Epidemic Intelligence for Strengthening Early Warning of Health Emergencies 2024–2029, PAHO presents two new complementary tools to support countries across the Region:
CEBS Technical Guidance: Operational guidance for integrating community-based surveillance into national early warning systems.
COMAlerta: A digital tool for managing community data (reporting, triage, verification, and risk assessment) that ensures national data sovereignty and custody.
Both products were developed under the PROTECT project (Pandemic Fund / PAHO / World Bank), with support from the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence in Berlin.