INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA
WHAT: Join us for the weekly engagement with the media to provide updates on the Mpox outbreak situation in affected Member States, as well as the recent Marburg outbreak in Rwanda. Africa CDC Director General, H.E. Dr. Jean Kaseya, will be joined by the Minister of Health from the Republic of Rwanda, H.E. Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, to share the latest insights and urgent actions being taken to combat these outbreaks.
WHEN: Thursday, 3rd October 2024
TIME: 16:00hrs – 17:00hrs | East Africa Time (GMT +3)
15:00hrs – 16:00hrs | Southern Africa Time (GMT+2)
14:00hrs – 15:00hrs | Central Africa Countries (GMT+1)
WHERE: Virtually, via zoom link below:
https://africacdc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4HEkC80rRYuwT7y2Xr2peA
SPEAKERS: H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC
H.E. Dr Sabin Nsanzimana, Minister of Health, Republic of Rwanda
MODERATOR: Margaret Muigai Edwin, Director of Communication & Public Information, Africa CDC
LANGUAGES: The briefing will be available in English and French through interpretation.
Media Q&A: Journalists may submit questions to Africa CDC during the briefing by sending their full name and the name of their media organization to WhatsApp at (+251 945 502 310). Journalists can also ask questions live via Zoom.
You can also follow the briefing using the link below:
Live stream: https://bit.ly/3XHTp09
Consultas de los medios de comunicación:
Margaret Muigai Edwin, Director of Communication & Public Information Directorate: Africa CDC | Tel: +255 742 635 592 | Email: edwinm@africacdc.org
About Africa CDC The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a continental autonomous Public Health agency of the African Union which supports Member States in their efforts to strengthen health systems and improve surveillance, emergency response, prevention, and control of diseases. Learn more at: http://www.africacdc.org
