Health and Healthcare Systems

COVID-19 in Africa: WHO media briefing on 16 July

Published Jul 16, 2020
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This week’s WHO briefing will take place at 13:00 Geneva time today with the below speakers.

Speakers:

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization

Pierre Somse, Minister of Health and Population, Central Africa Republic

Patrick Youssef, Regional Director, Africa, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Adhieu Achuil Dhieu Kueth, South Sudanese refugee from Dadaab living in Kenya

Moderated by:

Adrian Monck, Managing Board, World Economic Forum

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