EMRO - Media advisory: WHO response to the emergency situation and urgent health needs in Sudan Thursday, 20 April 2023, at 12:00 noon Cairo time

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Invitation to the media

WHO Virtual Press Conference

WHO response to the emergency situation and urgent health needs in Sudan

Thursday, 20 April 2023, at 12:00 noon Cairo time (GMT+2)

What:

The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean would like to invite you to virtually participate in a press conference on the WHO response to the emergency situation and urgent health needs in Sudan.

Who:

Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean

Dr Richard Brennan, WHO Regional Emergency Director

Dr Nima Saeed Abid, WHO Representative in Sudan (tentatively, pending connectivity)

Dr Nazik Elsheikh, Health Emergency Officer

When:

Thursday, 20 April 2023, 12:00 -13:00 Cairo time (GMT+2)

Where:

The press conference will be live-streamed through Zoom, with simultaneous interpretation provided between Arabic and English.

To present panelists with your questions during the event, please register through:

https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NwCCTzN6TXqKhWF0gqKuKw

If you prefer to submit questions in advance, please fill in the form at: http://www.emro.who.int/askemro/

The event will also be broadcast live on:

For more details, contact: Mona Yassin yassinm@WHO.int WhatsApp: +201006019284

Related links:

For information on how WHO tracks and reports on attacks on health care see: Stopping attacks on health care (who.int).

WHO EMRO | Regional Director statement on attacks on health care in Sudan | News | Media centre

For WHO Director-General's remarks on Sudan see: WHO Director-General's opening remarks at media briefing – 18 April 2023

WHO EMRO | WHO calls for protection of health workers and patients and unrestricted access to health care in Sudan | News | Media centre

SUDAN country page: WHO EMRO | Sudan | Countries

EMRO Media Contact: WHO EMRO | Contact us | Media centre

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