Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu

Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu is the head of the World Health Organization's newly created Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. "We have to get better at convincing leaders to use the data we provide and not their political instinct or whatever else their d

This Nigerian doctor has a tough new job: Stopping the next pandemic before it strikes

7:45am January 27, 2022

by Joanne Silberner

The World Health Organization has created a Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, who heads the group, talks about the challenges that lie ahead.