I just spoke with Dr @FreddyBanza5, the @WHO staff still on board of MV Hondius, and captain Jan Dobrogowski to get the latest updates. I used the opportunity to express my appreciation @ECDC_EU and the Dutch medical teams on board.
Last Tuesday, Freddy was deployed from the @WHOAFRO Emergency Hub on short notice to travel to Praia, Cabo Verde, following the request to conduct detailed epidemiological and environmental investigations before the ship could disembark. He immediately committed to serve on this mission.
This is not the first major WHO operation Freddy has actively participated in. Since 2012, he has supported several Ebola responses in the region, served as the deputy regional incident manager for COVID-19, and as the incident manager for cholera in the DRC.
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