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MPOX - Special Briefing on the MPOX Epidemic in Africa

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Wednesday 28 August 2024

SPECIAL BRIEFING ON THE MPOX EPIDEMIC IN AFRICA

28 August 2024 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

(11:30am - 01:00pm Geneva time / / 9:30am - 11:00am GMT)

live-streaming:

WHO Regional Committee for Africa Meeting | EPR Cluster Mpox & INB Special Session

SPECIAL BRIEFING ON THE MPOX EPIDEMIC IN AFRICA

28 August 2024 | 10:30 am – 12:00 pm | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo

Agenda

Opening Remarks
Dr Ayoade Alakija, Moderator
Welcome Addresses
Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa CDC
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General
Driving Collective Mpox Action: An Update on the Mpox Public Health Emergency
Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, Global Mpox IM, WHO/HQ
Dr Fiona Braka, Emergency Response Manager, WHO AFRO
Dr Ngashi Ngongo, Chief-of-Staff (and Mpox IM), Africa CDC
Mpox Situation Report from the Ground

Samuel-Roger Kamba, H.E. Minister of Health, DRCongo
Lydwine Baradahana, H.E. Minister of Health, Burundi
Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, H.E. Minister of Health, South Africa
INB Update: Reaching the Finish Line
Dr Precious Matsoso, Co-chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body
Q&A
Closing Remarks

Additional links:

Mpox situation reports can be found in the following link: WHO - Emergency situation reports
The latest situation report published provides details on the latest epidemiological trends, including an update on the geographic expansion of mpox in the WHO African Region from July – August 2024.
2022-24 Mpox (Monkeypox) Outbreak:
Global Trends : https://worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io/mpx_global/
https://www.who.int/health-topics/monkeypox#tab=tab_1

Weekly Epidemiological Record:
WER9934-eng-fre.pdf (who.int).

Access to photos:
A gallery of selected images for media: WHO headquarters photo library - Gallery - Mpox (for media)

Media contact:

mediainquiries@who.int

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