Dr. martin mengel

Director Health Policy and Institutional Development (HPID), WHO- Collaborating Centre: - Contribute to WHO promotion of systematic use of evidence-informed policy- in immunization - Collaborate with WHO on scaling-up such use of evidence, in particular through the creation and strengthening of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) - Facilitate the exchange of information within the immunization community Agence de Médecine Préventive (Funding: Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation)

Primary Investigator – Cholera Vaccine use in Endemic Settings (VacciChol): - Monitoring and evaluation of cholera vaccine campaigns in Africa - Assessment of different vaccination strategies to determine maximum cost-effectiveness and - Introduction of cholera vaccine into national control plans via National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) (Funding Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation)

Program Leader – Enteric Diseases - Coordination of all activities related to enteric diseases - Developing new proposals and partnerships - Participation in the relevant bodies and institutions dealing with enteric diseases, e.g. WHO: Technical Advisory Groups for disease specific surveillance-, intervention- and immunization strategies; GAVI: technical advisor for the global vaccine investment strategy.

Primary Investigator – Cholera Vaccine use in Endemic Settings (VacciChol): - Monitoring and evaluation of cholera vaccine campaigns in Africa - Assessment of different vaccination strategies to determine maximum cost-effectiveness and - Introduction of cholera vaccine into national control plans via National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) (Funding Bill&Melinda Gates Foundation)

Research, Outbreak investigations, Epidemic intelligence, teaching

Epidemiology, Health Systems, Biostatistics, Field Investgiations, Study Design