{"id":55259,"date":"2020-10-11T01:30:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T23:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/congo\/updated-who-africa-online-press-briefing-on-covid19\/"},"modified":"2020-10-11T01:30:06","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T23:30:06","slug":"updated-who-africa-online-press-briefing-on-covid19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/congo\/updated-who-africa-online-press-briefing-on-covid19\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATED: WHO Africa Online Press Briefing on COVID19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/e2859b55e2c1585.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/e2859b55e2c1585\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download logo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please join an online media briefing, which will provide you with the latest information on COVID-19 in Africa and is organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and facilitated by APO Group. The briefing will particularly focus on COVID-19 and mental health.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Speakers include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dr. Matshidiso Moeti<\/strong>, WHO Regional Director for Africa<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hon Dr Manaouda Malachie, <\/strong>Minister of Public Health, Republic of Cameroon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Naeem Dalal,<\/strong> Psychiatrist registrar, University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka and Co-Founder, COVID-19 Zambia Wellbeing and Mental Health Alliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Date: <\/strong>Thursday 8 October 2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time: <\/strong>11:00 Brazzaville Time GMT +1 \/ 12:00 Lusaka\/Johannesburg time<\/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 and French. Please email Collins Boakye-Agyemang: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:boakyeagyemangc@who.int\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">boakyeagyemangc@who.int<\/a>, Danielle Siemeni: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:ngom@who.int\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ngom@who.int<\/a> with your full name, your country and your media organization. Anonymous questions will not be accepted.<\/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\/updated-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, which will provide you with the latest information on COVID-19 in Africa and is organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and facilitated by APO Group. The briefing will particularly focus on COVID-19 and mental health. 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