[Round Table] WHO’s Challenges in Addressing Hantavirus and the Ebola Epidemic Emergency

The Geneva press club is pleased to invite you to a round table discussion featuring :

• Dr. Alexandra Calmy, Professor, Infectious Diseases Department (Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), University of Geneva)
• Dr. Antoine Flahault, Professor Emeritus at the University of Geneva and Professor at Paris Cité University and Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital
• Anaïs Legand, technical expert on viral hemorrhagic fevers at the WHO

Moderators: Géraldine Savary, Executive Director of the Geneva press club, and Luisa Ballin, journalist accredited to the United Nations.

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As the World Health Organization (WHO) faces a severe financial crisis, particularly following the announced withdrawal of the United States and Argentina, the management of the hantavirus outbreak and efforts to contain the Ebola epidemic highlight the crucial role of the Geneva-based UN agency. Three experts will discuss at the Geneva press club the challenges, actions, and renewed prominence of the WHO and public health institutions in responding to the Ebola epidemic, which is particularly affecting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda.

Photo : WHO support to Ebola outbreak response, Uganda, 12 June 2026

© WHO / Natalie Ridgard