WHAT:   The Africa CDC weekly press briefing on COVID-19 for this week will hold on its usual schedule. This week’s briefing will feature the roll out of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing, (PACT) initiative by H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed, Commissioner for Social Affairs of the African Union Commission. There will also be the regular epidemiological situation update from Member States and new actions taken by Africa CDC and other partners to support African Union Member States in responding to the outbreak.

 

SPEAKERS: H.E. Amira Elfadil Mohammed, Commissioner for Social Affairs, AUC        

 

                       Dr. John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC 

 

WHEN:          Thursday, 4 June 2020

 

TIME:            11.00–12.00 pm East Africa Time

 

WHERE:       Online through Bluejeans, Meeting ID is 355 030 531

 

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Live stream: https://livestream.com/africanunion/events/9033858

 

Background Information

 

PACT is a continental strategy to help Member States limit COVID-19 transmission by ensuring uninterrupted supply of diagnostics and medical supplies, as well as frontline personnel, needed to support response at the country level. 

 

Here are basic things to note about tomorrows briefing.

Journalists are invited to connect and attend the press briefing on Thursday, 4 June 2020, at 11.00 a.m. East Africa Time. 

 

Media inquiries: 

 

Mr Molalet Tsedeke, Tel: 0911-630631; Email: molalett@africa-union.org; Directorate of Information and Communication; AU Commission

 

About the African Union 

 

The African Union spearheads Africa’s development and integration in close collaboration with African Union Member States, the Regional Economic Communities and African citizens. AU Vision: to accelerate progress towards an integrated, prosperous and inclusive Africa, at peace with itself, playing a dynamic role in the continental and global arena, effectively driven by an accountable, efficient and responsive Commission. 

 

Learn more at: http://www.au.int/en

About Africa CDC 

Africa CDC is a specialized technical institution 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: http://www.africacdc.org  

 

For further information:

 

Directorate of Information and Communication | African Union Commission I E-mail: DIC@africa-union.org I Website: www.au.int I Addis Ababa | Ethiopia