WHAT: Weekly engagement with the media to provide updates on the Mpox outbreak situation in DRC and other affected Member States. Africa CDC Director General, H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, will share the latest insights and urgent actions being taken to combat the outbreak.
WHEN: Friday, 6 September 2024
TIME: 16:00 Hrs – 17:30 Hrs | East Africa Time (+3 GMT)
14:00 Hrs – 15:30 Hrs | Central Africa Time (+1 GMT)
WHERE: Virtually, via zoom link below:
https://africacdc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fJHIMD8wTjGs3bLNk3vsyw
SPEAKER:
– H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC
– Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director
– Mr Laurent Muschel, Director General, Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), European Union
MODERATOR: Ms. 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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg9SqVMv2S0
Media inquiries:
Margaret Muigai Edwin, Director of Communication & Public Information Directorate | Tel: +255 742 635 592 | Email: edwin@africacdc.org
