Episode 55 - Agnė Bajorinienė - Bridging the Borders of Public Health

In this episode, we sit down with Agnė Bajorinienė - International Relations Officer at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), to discuss the agency’s role in preparing Western Balkan, Türkiye and EU candidate countries for full EU membership from public health perspective.

Agnė explains the importance of public health cooperation, highlights ongoing projects, and outlines efforts to strengthen disease surveillance, laboratory capacities, and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) response in these regions.

She also shares insights into how ECDC is helping these countries align with EU health regulations and address specific regional challenges.

Learn more about the international cooperation of ECDC here and here.

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