{"id":53406,"date":"2020-09-09T01:30:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T23:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/congo\/who-africa-online-press-briefing-on-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2020-09-09T01:30:05","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T23:30:05","slug":"who-africa-online-press-briefing-on-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/congo\/who-africa-online-press-briefing-on-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO Africa Online Press Briefing on COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/a473d9111834ab2.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/a473d9111834ab2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please join an online media briefing with representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO)\u00a0Regional Office for Africa (https:\/\/www.AfRO.who.int\/) and the African Institute for Health and Development.\u00a0The briefing is on-the-record and it is an opportunity for you to ask questions on COVID-19. The media briefing is facilitated by APO Group.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Matshidiso Moeti<\/strong>, WHO Regional Director for Africa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Mary Amuyunzu-Nyamongo, <\/strong>Executive Director, African Institute for Health and Development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Thursday 10 September, 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time: <\/strong>11:00\u201312:00 Brazzaville (GMT +1)\/ 13:00-14:00 Nairobi Time<\/p>\n<p>Moderated by: Tsepiso Makwetla, Journalist<\/p>\n<p><strong>To attend, please register at<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/APO-opa.com\/who\/<\/p>\n<p>Interpretation will be provided in <strong>French<\/strong>. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to access the event.<\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>send questions in advance<\/strong> in English or French. Please email Collins Boakye-Agyemang: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:boakyeagyemangc@who.int\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">boakyeagyemangc@who.int<\/a>, and Danielle Siemeni: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:ngom@who.int\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ngom@who.int<\/a>\u00a0with your full name, your country and your media organization. Anonymous questions will not be accepted. Please specify if you are ok to ask your questions live during the press conference.<\/p>\n<p>You can also <strong>ask questions live<\/strong> during the briefing using the Q&amp;A function in Zoom. Please specify your full name, your country and the media organization you work for.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of WHO Regional Office for Africa.<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/who-africa.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/who-africa--online-press-briefing-on-covid19?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>South Africa Today Africa \u2013 Central Africa <a title=\"Republic of Congo\" href=\"http:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/category\/central-africa\/congo\/\">Congo<\/a> News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo Please join an online media briefing with representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO)\u00a0Regional Office for Africa (https:\/\/www.AfRO.who.int\/) and the African Institute for Health and Development.\u00a0The briefing is on-the-record and it is an opportunity for you to ask questions on COVID-19. The media briefing is facilitated by APO Group. 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