Biography:
Lina Awada is a veterinary epidemiologist (DVM, MSc, PhD) with 15 years of experience in international organizations, specializing in animal disease surveillance, epidemic intelligence, data integration, and health information systems. Her work focuses on the One Health approach to understanding transboundary animal diseases and informing international surveillance and control policies across production animals, companion animals, wildlife, and trade. Lina currently works at FAO, where she coordinates a project under the One Health Knowledge Nexus, focusing on drivers of emerging pests and diseases, governance, digital technologies, and return on investment for One Health.
Title : Strengthening four communities of practice of the one health knowledge nexus: A community-driven platform for operationalizing one health