biostudies-literatureBarnadas CWorld Health Organization1462756https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11775005biostudies-literatureUnknown12Laboratories play a central role in managing public health emergencies. The COVID-19 pandemic imposed unique challenges on global laboratory systems, including testing protocol uncertainties, supply shortages, rapid need for information dissemination, and disruptions to traditional training methods. In response, the WHO established the Public Health Laboratories (PHL) knowledge sharing webinar series whose goals were to respond to the increased demand in up-to-date and reliable information, which WHO is in a unique position to provide. It also aimed to enhance peer-to-peer exchanges across laboratories. This article outlines the PHL webinar series delivery format and presents how the webinar series was received and perceived by participants and how it evolved to support the response to othFrontiers in public healthWHO public health laboratories webinar series - an online platform to disseminate testing recommendations and best practices during health emergencies.PMC11775005001Barbosa de Lima ACBarnadas CStevens LCognat SStruminger BMilhano NBurke LfalseWHO public health laboratories webinar series - an online platform to disseminate testing recommendations and best practices during health emergencies.Laboratories play a central role in managing public health emergencies. The COVID-19 pandemic imposed unique challenges on global laboratory systems, including testing protocol uncertainties, supply shortages, rapid need for information dissemination, and disruptions to traditional training methods. In response, the WHO established the Public Health Laboratories (PHL) knowledge sharing webinar series whose goals were to respond to the increased demand in up-to-date and reliable information, which WHO is in a unique position to provide. It also aimed to enhance peer-to-peer exchanges across laboratories. This article outlines the PHL webinar series delivery format and presents how the webinar series was received and perceived by participants and how it evolved to support the response to oth2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242025-04-03T23:26:28.401Z2025-04-03T23:26:28.401ZS-EPMC117750053988211010.3389/fpubh.2024.1462756