The Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC)—the host institute for IRDR ICoE-CCOUC—in partnership with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Hong Kong, will host a public forum on Thursday, 13 August 2026, under the theme "Ebola Disease: A Global Humanitarian System in Crisis". The forum will examine the ongoing Ebola disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)—currently the second largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded.
This hybrid event will explore MSF’s operational response in the absence of effective therapeutic treatments or vaccines, and critically assess the role of global health actors in such crises. Discussions will address key humanitarian challenges, including the complexities of operating in a conflict-affected setting, significant reductions in humanitarian aid, and the urgent imperative to scale interventions at a pace that matches the outbreak's trajectory. Panellists will also offer grounded insights into the realities of public health fieldwork—covering case management, surveillance, diagnostics, and community engagement.
Title: "Ebola Disease: A Global Humanitarian System in Crisis"
Date: Thursday, 13 August 2026
Time: 4:30 PM – 6:00pm HKT
Mode: Hybrid (in-person & via Zoom)
Register: https://cuhk.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5j244NUxNTslSo6. (Please feel free to include any questions for the speakers)
Venue: Seminar Room 1, 1st Floor, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin
Zoom: https://cuhk.zoom.us/j/93925149834?pwd=ZE1XdDRCWUp1SEl0WmtlaTBHNE1Idz09
Meeting ID: 939 2514 9834; Passcode: 654321
All interested parties are welcome to join.
This forum is one of 15 events that CCOUC will be organising throughout 2026 in celebration of its 15th anniversary.
For enquiries, please contact Dr. Chunlan Guo, CCOUC's Assistant Director, at chunlanguo@cuhk.edu.hk.
