WHO Virtual Press Conference following the first meeting of the International Health Regulations (IHR) Emergency Committee on Ebola Viral Disease
GENEVA, Switzerland, August 5, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- WHO Virtual Press Conference
WHAT: On 6-7 August, the World Health Organization (WHO)will convene an IHR Emergency Committee meeting in order to ascertain whether the ongoing Ebola outbreak in West Africa constitutes a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” (PHEIC) and, if it does, to recommend appropriate temporary measures to reduce international spread. Following the meeting, WHO will brief journalists on the committee's decisions.
The term Public Health Emergency of International Concern is defined in the International Health Regulations as “an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States through the international spread of disease and to potentially require a coordinated international response”. The Emergency Committee is made up of international experts who will provide technical advice to the WHO Director-General. Other participants include representataives of the affected countries.
WHEN: Virtual Press Briefing Friday 8 August, at 09:00 CEST.
WHERE: Geneva-based journalists may participate in the Library Room at WHO Headquarters.
Journalists outside Geneva may dial in, and Dial-in numbers are listed below.
WHO: Dr Keiji Fukuda, Assistant Director-General, WHO.
For more information:
Gregory Hartl, Telephone: +41 22 791 44 58; Mobile: +41 79 203 6715; e-mail: [email protected]
Tarik Jasarevic, Telephone: +41 22 791 50 99 ; Mobile : +41 79 367 6214 ; e-mail : [email protected]
Fadéla Chaib, Telephone: +41 22 791 32 28; Mobile: +41 79 475 5556; e-mail: [email protected]
Television broadcasters interested in receiving video material are kindly asked to contact Christopher Black, Telephone: +41 22 791 1460, Mobile: +41 79 472 6054; e-mai:[email protected]
Information to journalists:
Journalists who wish to attend the press conference in person at WHO but who are not already accredited with the United Nations in Geneva should get to WHO an hour early in order to get their media badge.
How to access the WHO Virtual Press Conference – 8 August 2014
Journalists are requested to call in at least 10 minutes before the press conference begins in order to be correctly registered. From the list below, please use the number closest to you. If you have problems with a number, try the toll number from a neighbouring country or call Switzerland: +41 22 580 9022, or France: +33 1 72 00 15 10, or United States: +1 877 887 4163
On connecting, type PIN code: 561195# on your telephone keypad and then record your name and media outlet and then press again the # key.
To ask a question during the question and answer session, registered participants should type 01 on their telephone keypad, this will place you in the queue to ask questions.
International access numbers
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Argentina +541159843866
Australia +61390084320
Austria +43 1928 2201
Belgium +32 2402 9640
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Turkey +90 212 705 2920
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USA +1 877 887 4163
Shortly after the conclusion of the Virtual Press conference an audio file will be available on the following links: http://terrance.whoint/mediacentre/presser/
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/multimedia/ebola_briefing/en/
More information about Ebola can be found at: http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/
Please follow us on @WHO for live tweets during the press conference.
All WHO information can be found at: www.who.int