| It will create EU mechanism to coordinate evacuation Ebola |  |  |  |
Brussels, Oct 15 (Prensa Latina) The European Union (EU) today
announced the creation of a mechanism to coordinate the evacuation of
active physicians and workers in West African countries affected by the
epidemic of Ebola . The proposal was made for a high-level meeting devoted to analyzing the EU response to the advance of the disease. In the same among the European commissioners development and health, along with representatives of EU states, the World Health Organization and the United Nations coordinator attention to Ebola. "We agree on the crucial importance of reliable medical staff in countries affected systems for medical evacuation and humanitarian workers, in order to maintain an effective international response on the ground," said a statement released here. In the document, Kristalina Georgieva, EU responsible for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, said that those attending the meeting endorsed a proposal by France that "could form the basis for further discussions on this mechanism." He also reiterated that the risk of Ebola virus circulating in Europe is low, but warned the need to continue the work of preparation and coordination of risk management to be ready for any eventuality. He also stressed that the EU is committed to help African countries not only in fighting disease but also in its development in the medium and long term. "It is very important to strengthen health systems and health in those countries. Try to also provide transportation to and from the region," he said. For its part, the Italian Minister of Public Health, Beatrice Lorenzin, noted that the Ebola epidemic is a "great tragedy" that must be stopped with coordinated international action. "This is an emergency that must be addressed throughout Europe with a common and coordinated commitment, both in Africa and here, with new media and new resources, seen so far were insufficient efforts," said Lorenzin. https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prensa-latina.cu%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_content%26task%3Dview%26id%3D3081651%26Itemid%3D1&edit-text= |
