COVID-19 in Africa: WHO media briefing on 28 May
The Forum on Thursday hosted a virtual briefing on the impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on Africa, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO).
Speakers included:
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa
Hon Dr Zweli Mkhize, Minister of Health of South Africa
Hon Dr Jane Aceng, Minister of Health, Government of Uganda
Hon Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal, Minister of Health and Wellness, Government of Mauritius
Dr Michel Yao, World Health Organization Emergency Operations Programme Manager
The panel was moderated by:
Adrian Monck, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Here's a roundup of some of the key quotes we tweeted about from the meeting:
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