“I have worked as a public health doctor for 35 years and I’ve been involved in many disease outbreaks and indeed some pandemics. But I’ve never encountered a challenge like this one in my professional life.”
United Nations, New York, USA, October 10 2014 – The General Assembly was briefed on the unfolding outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa and the global response to the epidemic.
On the Photo: David Nabarro, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Ebola
Photo by: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
David Nabarro, Senior UN System Coordinator for Ebola Virus Disease:
“Every member of the General Assembly that spoke today expressed concern about the continuing advance of the Ebola outbreak. But also, at the same time, offered major commitments of support to work to help the countries overcome the challenge and to support the people of the affected nations so that the outbreak can be brought under control as quickly as possible.”
Photo by: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire
So far, close to 3900 people have died from Ebola, mainly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
United Nations, New York, USA, October 10 2014 – The General Assembly was briefed on the unfolding outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa and the global response to the epidemic.
On the Photo: David Nabarro, (LEFT) Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Ebola and PGA Sam Kahamba Kutesa
Photo by: Luiz Rampelotto/EuropaNewswire