On Thursday, 19 March 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Emergency Committee (EC) on Yellow Fever under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) for the first time.
 

The EC is being convened in response to the current outbreak of yellow fever in central Africa
 
The meeting will be held by teleconference.
 
A briefing for media will follow the Emergency Committee and a WHO statement, giving an account of the meeting and its conclusions, will be posted on the WHO public website and sent to media.
 
WHAT: First meeting of the Yellow Fever Emergency Committee
 
WHEN: EC begins at Thursday, 19 May 2016 at 13h00 CEST.
 
A press briefing will be held at approximately 19h00 CEST
 
FOR JOURNALISTS: A press briefing will be held at approximately 19h00 on 19 May in the Library Room at WHO Headquarters in Geneva.
 
WHO: The briefing will be given by the Chair of the Emergency Committee (name to be confirmed), and Dr Bruce Aylward, Executive Director a.i., Outbreaks and Health Emergencies.
 
Journalists will also be able to dial into the briefing.
  
Useful links:
 
More information on Yellow Fever outbreak in Africa:
http://www.who.int/emergencies/yellow-fever/en/
 
More information about IHR and Emergency Committee can be found:
http://www.who.int/ihr/procedures/en_ihr_ec_faq.pdf?ua=1
 

 

How to access the WHO Virtual Press Conference – 19 May 2016
 
Please try to call in at least 10 minutes before the conference begins in order to be registered correctly. 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 5970, or France +33 1 70750705, or United States +1 855 402 7766. You can also use a VoIP programme such as Skype to call the US toll-free: +1 855 402 7766
 
On connecting, type PIN code:  24433700# 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