New UN report highlights 'terrifying' impact of Ebola on nine million children
Some nine million children have seen “death and suffering beyond their comprehension,” and protecting them and their communities is critical in the fight against Ebola in West Africa, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a…
Guinea reports highest weekly Ebola case total so far this year, new UN data shows
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has reported the highest weekly number of Ebola cases in Guinea so far this year and noted that while transmission was confined to a narrow geographically contiguous arc…
Ebola-affected countries need to intensify routine immunization services – UN
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is appealing for the “urgent scaling up” of routine immunizations services and distribution of anti-malaria medicines in countries most affected by Ebola in West Africa to…
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom sees Ebola response on Liberia visit
At the end of a four-day visit to Ebola-affected communities in Liberia, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and actor Orlando Bloom praised the efforts of people there who have been combatting the…
Lowest weekly total of Ebola cases in 2015 reported, UN health agency says
The first case of Ebola in three weeks was found in Liberia, prompting heightened vigilance, while the United Nations health agency noted some improvements in Guinea, where the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Guinean…
Get-to-zero Ebola campaign underway in Sierra Leone
With a largely successful three-day sit-at-home exercise, Sierra Leoneans are on a month-long social mobilization drive to bring Ebola figures to zero. Streets in most towns in the country, including in the capital Freetown…
Pakistani volunteer wins villagers’ hearts on Sierra Leone Ebola frontlines
Kambia, 30 March 2015 - As he walked down a dusty road in Kunta Dumba, in Kambia district, northern Sierra Leone, the villagers bellowed intermittently, “Mr. Khalid! Mr. Khalid!” Khalid Javed Choudhry, a Pakistani UN…
In Guinea, UNMEER Chief joins communities to say ‘Ebola is enough’
With the rainy season fast approaching, Ebola response partners are in a new push to bring cases down to zero in the most affected countries of Guinea and Sierra Leone. This week, the Special Representative and Head of the…
As part of a Train the Trainers workshop, health care workers train safe practices on a medical training doll.Photo: UNMEER/Simon Ruf
Liberian Ministry of Health trains staff before full resumption of medical services
When the Ebola virus entered Liberia last March in Lofa County before rapidly spreading to other parts of the country in August, every sector of the country, particularly the Health Care sector became affected. Health workers…
UN agency kicks off registry of vetted medical emergency teams, drawing lessons from past crises
With global crises on the rise, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today announced that its new registration system will enable it to build a global roster of foreign medical response teams ready to deploy in…
Ebola outbreak still a global emergency despite significant drop in cases – UN health agency
A meeting convened by the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa still poses a threat to international peace and security, despite a major fall-off in in case…
UNMEER assists a densely populated Freetown community to fend off Ebola
With a megaphone in hand and sweating under the scorching Saturday afternoon sun, Saidu Bah meanders his way through the busy Hagan Street market, in Magazine Cut, Freetown, Sierra Leone, saying, “Wash your hands. Let’s end…