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Commons · Question 126565 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 21 Apr 2026

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Asked by Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking to monitor neglected global health threats.

Answer

Answered by Chris Elmore, 21 Apr 2026

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office works with the UK Health Security Agency, World Health Organization (WHO), and other international partners to monitor a broad range of global health threats through established international surveillance s...