Published on Jul 3, 2014
West African countries and
international health organizations adopted a fresh strategy on Thursday
to fight the world's deadliest Ebola epidemic, which has killed hundreds
of people in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia. At a two-day meeting in
the Ghanaian capital, Accra, officials committed to better surveillance
to detect cases of the virus, enhance cross-border collaboration, better
engagement with local communities and closer cooperation with the U.N.
Ministers. Ministers also recommended setting up a sub-regional control
center in Guinea to coordinate technical support. The decisions involve
governments, the United Nations, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, aid agencies and the private sector. According to the
World Health Organization, at least 467 people have died of the virus
since February. The meeting's final communique made no reference to
increased financial support for the effort and there was little detail
about how the measures would be implemented.
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