Call to Action: A Cholera-Free
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Moving from cholera control to cholera elimination through essential investments in water, sanitation, and hygiene infrastructure
A press briefing in which the governments of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, together with the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), UNICEF, and other key partners, will launch a Call to Action for a Cholera-Free Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic).
WHEN: Wednesday, January 11, 2012, 9 to 9:50 a.m. Q&A will follow
WHO: Dr. Mirta Roses, Director, PAHO/WHO
Dr. Kevin De Cock, Director, Center for Global Health, CDC
Sanjay Wijesekera, Chief, Water and Sanitation, UNICEF
H.E. Michel Joseph Martelly, President of the
H.E. Leonel Fernández, President of the
CONTEXT:
While the international community has supported the governments of
Even before the earthquake exactly two years ago, population access to improved water and sanitation in
WHERE:
In person:
PAHO/WHO,
(Four blocks from Foggy Bottom Metro Station)Simultaneous launches will be held at the Ministry of Health of
Online:
- You can log in remotely and ask questions via Elluminate using the link provided below.
- Also could be viewed on Livestream via the link below (chat available).
Questions may be phoned in or e-mailed to one of the contacts below.
Online via ELLUMINATE:
Room in English: www.paho.org/virtual/PressConference
Room in Spanish: www.paho.org/virtual/ConferenciadePrensa
Room in French: www.paho.org/virtual/ConferencedePresse
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LIVESTREAM: www.livestream.com/paho (floor audio, English)
QUESTIONS BY EMAIL OR SOCIAL MEDIA:
During this press conference, questions can also be sent through:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pahowho
Twitter: Hashtag: #NoMoreCholera
Or by email: Donna Eberwine-Villagran, eberwind@paho.org, Tel. +1 202 974 3122,
PAHO website: http://bit.ly/zxslsW
EQ blog: http://bit.ly/xFDem9
Related Links:
ONE year ONE team 4 Haiti
http://www.youtube.com/user/pahopin?feature=mhee#p/c/35B192E287B9BDAB/26/7241q3gfaLA
The Response to the Cholera outbreak in
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydqdDeSoozY
ONE year ONE team 4 Haiti
http://www.youtube.com/user/pahopin?feature=mhee#p/c/35B192E287B9BDAB/26/7241q3gfaLA
The Response to the Cholera Outbreak in Haiti
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydqdDeSoozY
Cholera in the
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8NiWwufWkg
The Seventh Epidemic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KikmB33aX0g
Twitter http://twitter.com/eqpaho
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