The WHO completed Exercise Polaris II, a 2-day simulation involving 26 countries and 600 health experts testing pandemic preparedness. The exercise strengthened global emergency response coordination and workforce readiness.
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Practicing today for tomorrow’s emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak

2 Days days Exercise duration
26 countries Countries participated
600 experts Health experts involved
22-23 April 2026 Exercise dates
25+ partner organizations