Dear HIFA colleagues,
I am forwarding this message from our global child health forum CHIFA. A good opportunity to hear from the front lines of the Ebola outbreak in DRC.
Best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org
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22 June, 2026
Dear Colleagues,
Kindly find the following invitaion from the ICHG regarding an upcoming Ebola webinar. The webinar attendance is open to all and attendance is free.
Webinar
Ebola in DRC: The Bundibugyo Virus Outbreak Current Situation, Vaccine Innovation, Frontline Perspectives and Lessons from the Past
30th June 2026
18:00-19:30 (UK time)
Online webinar
Featured Speakers
Professor Sir Andrew Pollard Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, Professor of Infection and Immunity at the University of Oxford, and a consultant in paediatric infectious diseases whose internationally recognised career includes chairing the UK Joint Committee on Vaccination
and Immunisation (2013–2025), leading development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and receiving a knighthood in 2021 for services to public health.
Olivia Acland An award-nominated journalist and photographer who has reported extensively across Africa, including from the Democratic Republic of Congo, covering Ebola outbreaks, conflict and humanitarian issues.
Geraldine O'Hara Consultant and clinical lead in Infectious Diseases at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Worked for MSF during the ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone in 2016.
About the Webinar
What is happening on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and why does it matter globally?
Join leading experts for an educational webinar exploring the ongoing Bundibugyo ebolavirus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hear unique perspectives from the frontline, learn about advances and challenges in vaccine development and outbreak response, and discuss the lessons previous Ebola outbreaks can teach us about managing emerging infectious disease threats.
The session will examine the local and global implications of the outbreak and consider how the international community can respond effectively.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DDbCRc9uTWyXNsDzJAk6TQ