Agenda:

1. Update on the Compiled Agnostic Standard.

2. Update on the Mpox standard (African Context) development:

• Report from the Africa CDC, CONSULTATIVE MEETING TO ACCELERATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MOLECULAR-BASED WASTEWATER SURVEILLANCE FOR MPOX OUTBREAK RESPONSE IN AFRICA (13–15 MARCH 2025); 

• Potential collaborations with: Collins, leading the Mpox sequencing, CDC Africa; and Eddy Lusamaki and Placide Mbala, DRC.

3. Malaria standard development: Brainstorming.
4. Questionnaire for new members to join the DSDI WG.
5. How to Leverage the communications team: Develop inclusive surveys and outreach materials to enhance engagement.