Africa CDC - Media Advisory: Special Press Briefing on the Mpox Outbreak and Other Health Emergencies in Africa postponed to Friday, September 6, 2024

[sharon sanders]

News / Media Advisory Media Advisory: Special Press Briefing on the Mpox Outbreak and Other Health Emergencies in Africa

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: Tuesday, 3rd 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

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 ofCommunication & Public Information Directorate | Tel: +255 742 635 592 | Email: edwin@africacdc.org


https://africacdc.org/news-item/media-advisory-special-press-briefing-on-the-mpox-outbreak-and-other-health-emergencies-in-africa-4/
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[sharon sanders]

Press Briefing Postponed to Friday 06 September Please note that the
@AfricaCDC
weekly press briefing on the #Mpox outbreak, originally scheduled for Tuesday, 3rd September 2024, has been rescheduled to Friday, 6th September 2024. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. The briefing will remain virtual and will include additional speakers. New Date: 6 September 2024 Time: 16:00 – 17:30 (East Africa Time) | 14:00 – 15:30 (Central Africa Time) Format: Virtual Register here https://africacdc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fJHIMD8wTjGs3bLNk3vsyw#/registration… We look forward to your participation.​

 

[sharon sanders]

Please excuse the typos. Also, some of the media conference may be in French. While I can read French, I am not confident about my ability to correctly translate medical terms spoken in French.

Notes -

Received 1st mpox vaccines
All partners are participating in mpox response


techical difficulties. transmission down. waiting to see if they re-start.

 

[sharon sanders]

back in on zoom.

 

[sharon sanders]

AFRO:

Launching continental mpox plan. Country centric.
Goal is prevention and control.
Explaining budget and details of plan.
Team of experts from WHO and Africa CDC to work with various countries.

Africa CDC:

More details about vaccines and distribution.


More techical difficulties. Moderator's speaker muted? Not working consistently.

 

[sharon sanders]

AFRO (Dr. Moeti) says she can't hear what is being said.

The system went down as Dr. Kaseya was updating the numbers. All I could understand was that the case fatality rate is going down because more cases are being counted and the quality of care has improved.

Dr. Moeti says she is struggling to hear what is going on....makes some comments about the NGOs are helping with vaccine effort.


I can't understand well enough to continue these notes. Sorry.