Ebola Doctors Strike For 2nd Day In Sierra Leone; CDC Reports Higher Cumulative Ebola Incidence Among HCWs In Country December 10, 2014 News Summary Associated Press: Sierra Leonean docs strike again over Ebola care “Sierra Leone’s junior doctors went on strike for a second day Tuesday, a move they dubbed a ‘tactical retreat’ to demand better care for medical workers who catch Ebola after a spate of deaths. … On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers…
Significant Global Gains Made Against Malaria, But Ebola Threatens Progress In West Africa, WHO Report Says December 9, 2014 News Summary News outlets discuss the WHO’s World Malaria Report 2014, which was released on Tuesday. BBC News: Halving of malaria deaths ‘tremendous achievement’ “Global efforts have halved the number of people dying from malaria — a tremendous achievement, the World Health Organization says. It says between 2001 and 2013, 4.3 million…
Sierra Leone Surpasses Liberia In Ebola Case Numbers; Disease Still Spreading In Sierra Leone, Guinea; Liberia Must Remain Vigilant, Official Says December 9, 2014 News Summary BBC News: Ebola crisis: Sierra Leone case number surpasses Liberia “Sierra Leone has overtaken neighboring Liberia as the country with the highest number of Ebola cases, the latest World Health Organization figures suggest…” (12/8). Reuters: Sierra Leone overtakes Liberia in number of Ebola cases: WHO “…The cumulative number of cases…
Gaps In Ebola Data Present Challenges; Worst-Case Disease Models Not Panning Out December 9, 2014 News Summary Associated Press: In Ebola outbreak, bad data adds another problem “…Having accurate numbers about an outbreak is essential not only to provide a realistic picture of the epidemic, but to determine effective control strategies. Dr. Bruce Aylward, who is leading the World Health Organization’s Ebola response, said it’s crucial to…
U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency Extending Ebola Capacity Into Sierra Leone, Mali December 9, 2014 News Summary DoD News: DoD Threat Reduction Agency Builds Anti-Ebola Capacity “The Defense Department agency whose mission is to reduce biological, chemical and other threats to troops worldwide began ramping up its response early in the Ebola outbreak and now, with many partners, is steadily building capabilities in Liberia as it extends…
West Africa Can Create Stronger Health, Sanitation Programs After Ebola, Officials Say December 9, 2014 News Summary Devex: Health not only priority for E.U.-funded programs after Ebola — Mimica “…During an official visit to Guinea this weekend attended by Devex, European Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica announced a new 61 million euros ($74.8 million) financial assistance package to link health, sanitation, and environmental development…
Sierra Leone Doctors Strike, Demand Better Ebola Care For Health Workers December 9, 2014 News Summary Associated Press: Sierra Leone doctors strike for better Ebola care “Junior doctors in Sierra Leone went on strike Monday to demand better treatment for health workers infected with Ebola, a health official said…” (Roy-Macaulay, 12/8).
Frontline Health Workers In West Africa Receive First Shipment Of Japanese PPE Donation December 9, 2014 News Summary U.N. News Centre: Health workers on Ebola response frontlines get boost with donation of protective gear — U.N. “The first of 700,000 sets of protective gear intended for health care workers battling on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa arrived today from Japan and were handed over…
USAID’s Shah Might Leave Position, Washington Post Reports December 9, 2014 News Summary Washington Post: USAID head Raj Shah may step down “Rajiv ‘Raj’ Shah, the administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development who coordinated the United States’ international response to the Ebola crisis, is said to be leaving his post, and chatter has it that the announcement could come this week.…