Ask your questions to the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), July 8, 2020/ -- Please join an online media
briefing with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for
Africa (www.afro.who.int), and the Principal Investigator of Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Trial in
South Africa. The briefing is on-the-record and it is an opportunity for you to ask questions about the COVID-19 and vaccine development in
Africa. The media briefing is facilitated by APO Group.
Speakers include:
• Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa
• Professor Shabir Madhi, Wits University, Principal Investigator of Oxford Covid-19 Vaccine Trial in South Africa
• Professor Pontiano Kaleebu, Director MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
• Dr Delese Mimi Darko, Chief Executive Officer, Ghana Food and Drugs Authority
Date: Thursday 9 July
Time: 12:00 Brazzaville/Kinshasa Time GMT +1 / 13:00 Central Africa Time / 14:00 Nairobi Time
Moderated by:
- Tsepiso Makwetla, Journalist
Language: English/ French
To attend, please register at: https://APO-opa.com/who
Interpretation will be provided in French. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to access the event.
You can send questions in advance in English or French. Please email Collins Boakye-Agyemang: boakyeagyemangc@who.int and Danielle Siemeni: ngom@who.int with your full name, your country and your media organization. Anonymous questions will not be accepted.
You can also ask questions live during the briefing using the Q&A function in Zoom. Please specify your
full name, your country and the media organization you work for.
- Link: WHO Regional Office for Africa
- Link: Register
