WHO Africa Online Press Briefing on COVID-19 in Africa

WHO Africa Online Press Briefing on COVID-19 in Africa

The media briefing is facilitated by APO Group

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the), March 2, 2021/ -- Please join the World Health Organization (WHO) (WHO.int) Africa Media briefing on COVID19 in Africa. The virtual press conference is on-the-record and it is an opportunity for you to ask questions about the impact of the pandemic on women in Africa, as well as other topics such as the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. The media briefing is facilitated by APO Group. Panelists: Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa Oulimata Sarr, Regional Director, UN Women Central and West Africa Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Internationally-renowned South African singer and humanitarian Date: Thursday 4 March 2021 Time: 10:00 – 11:00 Dakar time/ 11:00 - 12:00 Brazzaville (GMT+1) / 12:00 - 13:00 Johannesburg time 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 and indicate if you would like to ask your questions live. 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.