MEDIA ADVISORY: WHO Africa Virtual Press Briefing, Thursday, 22 October, 11:00am Dakar time/13:00 CEST

No images? Click here Wednesday, 21 October 2026   MEDIA ADVISORY WHO Africa Virtual Press Briefing  When: Thursday, 22 October 2026, 11:00–12:00 Dakar time/ 12:00–13:00 Brazzaville/Kinshasa (GMT+1) / 14:00–15:00 (EAT) What: Please join us for a World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Virtual Press Briefing. The on-the-record briefing will provide an opportunity to ask questions about the ongoing Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the latest Ebola developments in Kenya, diphtheria outbreak in the region and other public health emergencies across the WHO African Region. Speakers: Dr Mohamed Janabi - Regional Director, WHO Africa   Dr Patrick Amoth – Director General, Ministry of Health, Kenya   Dr Neema Kimambo – WHO Country Representative, Kenya   Dr Anne Ancia – WHO Country Representative, DR Congo   Dr Marie Roseline Belizaire – Regional Emergency Director, WHO Africa   Dr Patrick Otim - Program Area Manager, Emergency Response, WHO Africa    How: To attend, please register at: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2KaRbR-aSmipRqsSAE3JhQ Note for journalists After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Please ensure you enter your name and media outlet (use name/outlet). Kindly note, only questions from media (1-2 per journalist) are allowed. When you sign in you will be sent a link to access the meeting room. The event is also broadcast on WHO Africa social media channels, and you can follow it there. YouTube: https://youtu.be/n4q2pTWavOk; (X and Facebook: @WHOAFRO) 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; Saida Swaleh saida.swaleh@who.int  and Danielle Siemeni: ngom@who.int with your full name, country and 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.   Media contacts: Collins Boakye-Agyemang boakyeagyemangc@who.int; and Saida Swaleh saida.swaleh@who.int  You are receiving this NO-REPLY email because you are included on a WHO mail list. If you have been forwarded this update you can click here to subscribe. Journalists may send feedback to WHO Media Team         Share    Tweet    Share    Forward  World Health Organization, Avenue Appia 20, 1202 Geneva 27, Switzerland  Unsubscribe