COVID-19 in Africa: insights from our 16 April WHO media briefing
This week’s WHO briefing will take place at 13:00 Geneva time with the below speakers.
• Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa
• Dr Simon Missiri, Regional Director for Africa, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
• Elsie Kanza, Head of Africa, World Economic Forum
• Dr Michel Yao, World Health Organization Emergency Operations Programme Manager
• Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
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