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WHO AFRO- Africa CDC EPI-WIN Webinar: Strengthening RCCE response to the mpox outbreak in the African continent: countries’ experiences, Tuesday 26
Nov 2024, 13.00 - 14.30 CET
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*Description of this webinar: *
This webinar is a joint WHO AFRO-Africa CDC webinar with partners, that highlights the risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) response the mpox outbreak in the African continent. It highlights countries
experience, particularly the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Nigeria and South Africa.
*Objectives of the webinar*:
- To present the African continental Strategic Response Plan and RCCE interventions
- To share African countries’ experience of RCCE response to mpox outbreak to help improve the global response and strengthen collective efforts to protect communities around the world.
*Tentative agenda and Speakers:*
- *Overview on the Continental Joint Mpox Response and RCCE Interventions *
- *Strengthening RCCE response to the mpox outbreak in the African continent: countries’ experiences - Panel Discussion *
- * Q&A *
- *Way Forward (Key RCCE Takeaways and Action Points)*
*Speakers: *
Parfait Shingiro
Chair of the CREC sub-committee, Burundi
Charity Bhengu
Communication and Stakeholder Engagement National Department of Health,
South Africa
Hannatu Bello
Head of RCCE National Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria
Pierrette Mubadi
Head, RCCE, Centre des Opérations d'Urgence
de Santé Publique (COUSP), Democratic Republic of the Congo
WITH THE SUPPORT OF
•Julienne Ngoundoung Anoko (WHO)
•Raïssa Litete (Africa CDC)
•Thiaba Fame (IFRC)
Mariana Palavra (UNICEF)
Participants will be able to submit questions during the webinar by using Zoom's "Q&A" feature. You may also submit questions in advance by sending them to epi-win@who.int
* EPI-WIN webinars November - December 2024 *WHO Information Network for Epidemics (EPI-WIN)
Community Readiness and Resilience Unit
Country Readiness Strengthening Department
Health Emergencies Programme
World Health Organization
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HIFA profile: Richard Fitton is a retired family doctor - GP. Professional interests: Health literacy, patient partnership of trust and implementation of healthcare with professionals, family and public involvement in the prevention of modern lifestyle diseases, patients using access to professional records to overcome confidentiality barriers to care, patients as part of the policing of the use of their patient data. Email address: richardpeterfitton7 AT gmail.com
