Virtual Launch: Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative Monday 12 October | 5:00 - 7:00 PM East Africa Time
The Pathogen Genomic Initiative is a US$100+ million partnership between Africa CDC and several private and non-profit organizations to facilitate the generation and use of essential next-generation sequencing information to improve public health response to COVID-19 and other disease threats, including endemic diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and cholera in Africa. The initiative is an integral part of the Institute for Pathogen Genomics, launched by Africa CDC in 2019, to strengthen capacity in genomic sequencing across Africa.
Africa PGI will be launched on Monday, 12 October 2020 from 5.00 to 7.00 pm Eastern Africa Time. Immediately after the launch, at 7.00 pm, there will be a press briefing to provide more information to journalists and answer their questions.
Journalists are invited to connect and attend the briefing on Monday, 12 October 2020, at 7.00 pm Eastern Africa Time.
Journalists will be allowed to ask questions directly online. If you have a question, send your name and the name of your media organization to WhatsApp # +251 945 502 310 or to the Africa CDC Media WhatsApp group and they will be taken by the moderator.
You can also ask your questions directly online by raising your hand through the zoom connection.
SPEAKERS
- 1. Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC
- 2. Dr David Blazes, President, Global Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- 3. Dr Phillip Febbo, CEO, Illumina Inc.
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For more information: https://au.int/en/newsevents/20201012/press-briefing-launch-africa-pathogen-genomics-initiative
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