{"id":23614,"date":"2025-11-10T09:14:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T06:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africacdc.org\/?post_type=news-item&#038;p=23614"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:16:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T06:16:43","slug":"weekly-special-press-briefing-on-health-emergencies-in-africa-19","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/africacdc.org\/news-item\/weekly-special-press-briefing-on-health-emergencies-in-africa-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Special Press Briefing on Health Emergencies in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHAT<\/strong>: Join us this Thursday as Africa CDC Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya hosts this week\u2019s Press Briefing on Health Emergencies, joined by <strong>Hon. Dr. Austin Demby<\/strong>, Minister of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They will share updates on the public health situation across Africa, highlight regional response efforts, and discuss collaboration to strengthen preparedness and health security on the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHEN<\/strong>: Thursday, 13 November 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TIME<\/strong>: 16:00hrs \u2013 17:00hrs | East Africa Time (GMT +3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15:00hrs \u2013 16:00hrs | Southern Africa Time (GMT+2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 14:00hrs \u2013 15:00hrs | Central African Countries (GMT+1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 13:00hrs \u2013 14:00hrs | West African Countries (GMT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>WHERE<\/strong>: Virtually, via zoom link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/africacdc-org.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_qYrQCq8kQ2G820ZRfrjkhQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">https:\/\/africacdc-org.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_qYrQCq8kQ2G820ZRfrjkhQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SPEAKER:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>H.E.<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Dr Jean Kaseya<\/strong>, Director General, Africa CDC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Hon. Dr. Austin Demby<\/strong>, Minister of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MODERATOR:<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>Margaret Muigai Edwin, Director of&nbsp;<\/strong>Communication &amp; Public Information, Africa CDC<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LANGUAGES:<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>The briefing will be available in&nbsp;<strong>English<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>French<\/strong>&nbsp;through interpretation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media Q&amp;A:&nbsp;<\/strong>Journalists may submit questions to Africa CDC during the briefing by sending their&nbsp;<strong>full name<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>name of their media organization&nbsp;<\/strong>to WhatsApp at&nbsp;<strong>(<\/strong><a href=\"tel:+251945502310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">+251 945 502 310<\/a><strong>).<\/strong>&nbsp;Journalists can also ask questions live via Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also follow the briefing using the livestream link below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Live stream:<\/strong> AVAILABLE SOON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Media inquiries:<\/em><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Margaret Muigai Edwin,&nbsp;<\/strong>Director of Communication &amp; Public Information Directorate: Africa CDC | Tel: +255 742 635 592 | Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:edwinm@africacdc.org\">edwinm@africacdc.org<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Africa CDC<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is a continental autonomous Public Health agency of the African Union which supports Member States in their efforts to strengthen health systems and improve surveillance, emergency response, prevention and control of diseases. Learn more at:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/africacdc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/africacdc.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA WHAT: Join us this Thursday as Africa CDC Director-General Dr. Jean Kaseya hosts this week\u2019s Press Briefing on Health Emergencies, joined by Hon. Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone. 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