Following up from our e-newsletter distributed this month which focused on the Ebola Virus Disease that affects the health of women, children and men, we like to share to the public a post from a commentator for A Call for Appointment of ECOWAS Special Envoy on Ebola. It states that recently released WHO roadmap predicts that 20,000 people may ultimately be infected in this outbreak. Therefore, the challenge ahead is steep and a lot of work has to be done urgently to stem this dangerous situation and avoid an even greater catastrophe. Cross-border coordination and collaboration necessary to stem the spread of Ebola has been haphazard and chaotic. While closure of borders may provide short term relief, it is not proving an effective way of controlling the virus and is also an impediment to cross-border technical support and humanitarian assistance, giving rise to new food security challenges. Hence, we also urge the populations and all civil society organizations to show more solidarity and be cautious by observing the preventive and protective measures identified by the WHO as we all fight to protect our health!!!
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 11:11:36 +0000
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