The Government of the Republic of South Africa, led by Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, will host the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Ministers of Health Meeting tomorrow to deliberate on the state of readiness and develop common approach in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
The meeting, which will be convened by SADC Secretariat, will bring together Ministers of Health and key stakeholders to build a consensus on appropriate strategic action(s) to prevent the introduction or spread of the ongoing Ebola virus transmission that has occurred in West Africa to the SADC.
The meeting will be attended and addressed by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Media is invited to the post-ministerial meeting, which is scheduled as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 6 August 2014
Venue: OR Tambo Protea Hotel, Kempton Park
Time: 14h30
To RSVP please respond as soon as you can by sending the following details:
- Name;
- ID/passport number;
- Contact details; and
- Media house
to Themba@gcis.gov.za
Mobile: 076 0956 555
Enquiries:
Ms Mmemme Mogotsi
SADC National Media Coordinator, Department of Health
Pretoria, South Africa
Tel: + 27 12 473 0355
Mobile: + 27 72 856 4288
E-mail: mmemme@gcis.gov.za
Joe Maila, Spokesperson, Ministry of Health
Mobile: 082 887 3581
E-mail: mailaj@health.gov.za / health.spokesperson@gmail.com
Twitter: @mjmaila @HealthZa
