The WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti and the Director-General of WHO, Dr Margaret Chan are in Conakry, Guinea to participate in the high-level meeting on Ebola Vaccines for Guinea and the World".

Organised by WHO in collaboration with the Government of Guinea, the meeting aims to highlight the importance of collaborative efforts and partnerships involving several countries and institutions working in synergy to address important global public health emergencies.

The meeting will also highlight how this collaboration has contributed to the research and development of new vaccines and the preparation of response to future epidemics. The meeting will celebrate the success of the initial evaluation of the Ebola vaccine candidates.

It is attended by researchers, academics, public health specialists and partners. 

Among the issues to be discussed are: Increasing research and development capacity and experience in vaccine research and development during the 2014-2016 Ebola virus disease epidemic .