VISION
Strengthened health systems capable of supporting safe, healthy and secure mass gatherings.
MISSION
To strengthen health security and health system resilience globally for mass gatherings in partnership with communities, government, non-government, industry, and academic organisations.
RECENT EVENTS
Western Pacific Mass Gathering Events and Health Symposium
This inaugural symposium Western Pacific Mass Gathering Events and Health Symposium was held in November 2022. The focus was on the intersection between mass gatherings (major events, crowded spaces) and health. Over 125 people [...]
Inaugural stakeholder forum
Griffith University was host to the inaugural stakeholder forum for the Mass Gathering Collaboration. The event was attended by people from a variety of disciplines and organisations. The event focused on establishing the Collaborations vision [...]
RECENT POSTS
Research priorities in mass gatherings
Dr Jamie Ranse was invited to present at the 5th International Conference for Mass Gathering Medicine: Legacy for Global Health Security, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This presentation focused on the key research priorities in the [...]
Clinical governance aspects of mass gatherings
Dr Jamie Ranse was invited to present at the 5th International Conference for Mass Gathering Medicine: Legacy for Global Health Security, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This presentation focused on the key clinical governance aspects of [...]
Novel respiratory viruses in the context of mass-gathering events: A systematic review to inform event planning from a health perspective
Background: Mass-gathering events (MGEs) occur regularly throughout the world. As people congregate at MGEs, there is an increased risk of transmission of communicable diseases. Novel respiratory viruses, such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-1 (SARS-CoV-1), Influenza [...]