01/06/2026
Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is organizing a webinar about the current 2026 Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and they would like to promote this webinar to local doctors in Hong Kong to gain more insight on this important topic.
Please see the below information and register via the link!
Title: Human-Centred Webinar on Ebola Response: Beyond the Outbreak (The Human Realities Behind Ebola Disease Response)
Date: Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Time: 1:00–2:00 PM (GMT+8, Hong Kong time)
Language: English
Format: Online via Microsoft Teams (60 minutes)
Registration link: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=r9GdTc6Dm06wkLBUPMwrMb_GMwdXwMxImTT44RRNYVxUN0xKSzROUkcyWTNGWllBS1lHWVBEOVNNUy4u&route=shorturl
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Description:
This 60‑minute webinar will explore the human dimensions of Ebola outbreak response, focusing on how families, communities, and frontline teams experience and navigate epidemics together. The discussion goes beyond clinical and technical interventions to examine dignity, trust, caregiving, and community engagement, drawing on MSF’s current experience in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Discussion topics include:
Why Ebola disease response extends beyond clinical and technical interventions
How infection prevention measures intersect with dignity, caregiving, and cultural practices
The role of trust and community acceptance in effective outbreak response
Common misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding Ebola and affected communities
Current realities faced by MSF teams and communities in DRC
Why these experiences resonate beyond DRC, including in different regions like the Asia‑Pacific contexts
Speaker:
Trish Newport, MSF Emergency Programme Manager. She is currently overseeing MSF’s Ebola disease response in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Moderator:
Jessa Pontevedra, MSF Regional Programmes Director. She is currently serving with MSF as Regional Programmes Director, supporting medical operations across complex humanitarian settings.
