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Experts Slam WHO Over Ebola Response

The World Health Organization has been criticised for its early assurances that the disease was under control despite repeated warnings to the contrary.

West Africa: Experts Slam WHO Over Ebola Response and Urge Reform

Al Jazeera, 7 July 2015

Experts have called for urgent changes at the World Health Organisation (WHO) after their investigations found that the agency's response to West Africa's deadly Ebola outbreak was… Read more »

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Saa Sabas Temessadouno, 48, displays his Ebola-free certificate after surviving the disease.

West Africa: After Ebola Outbreak Missteps, WHO Must Re-Establish Itself As 'Guardian of Global Public Health' - Review Panel

UN News, 7 July 2015

The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has welcomed the report issued today by a panel of experts tasked to look into the agency's response to the unprecedented 2014… Read more »
Nigeria: Ebola Resurgence - WHO Calls for Resilient Health Systems

Leadership, 7 July 2015

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that recovery from Ebola will be impossible unless resilient health systems are rebuilt in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Read more »
Liberia: How Come?

New Republic, 2 July 2015

Unquestionably, everything has been going so slickly and in an organized fashion since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the end of the virus on May 9, 2015. Back home,… Read more »
Liberia: UN Ebola Mission Flags Importance of Staying Vigilant As Virus Resurfaces

UN News, 1 July 2015

The World Health Organization (WHO) today reported that Ebola had resurfaced in Liberia after a teenager who died earlier this week tested positive for the disease in the West… Read more »
Liberia: Remaining Resolved Against Any Attempt of Ebola Recurrence

New Dawn, 1 July 2015

When the World Health Organization or WHO warned Liberians to be cautious of how to go about celebrating its declaration that the country was free of the deadly Ebola Virus… Read more »
West Africa: Ebola Genome Insights Indicate That Containment Worked

SciDev.Net, 26 June 2015

The Ebola virus mostly spread nationally in Sierra Leone, according to the latest study of its genome, indicating that containment efforts at its borders may have worked. Read more »

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WHO Alert System May Have Delayed Ebola Funds

The World Health Organization first knew about last year's Ebola outbreak in late March, but it was not declared an international public emergency until August. Read more »
- West Africa: Ebola Funding Held up by 'Inefficient' WHO Alert System
- West Africa: Study - Delays in Ebola Funds Could Have Helped Virus Spread
WHO Meets Over Ebola Therapies, Vaccines

The World Health Organization is convening a major meeting of nearly 200 experts in Switzerland to discuss possible cures and vaccines for the deadly Ebola virus. Read more »
- West Africa: WHO Meets to Weigh Ebola Therapies, Vaccines
- West Africa: MSF Urges Immediate Action on Vaccines and Treatments for Frontline Workers
Why Did Liberia Beat Ebola Before Guinea or Sierra Leone?

The World Health Organization identifies four factors that contributed to Liberia's successful response, including the "decisive leadership" shown by President Ellen Johnson ... Read more »
- West Africa: Why Did Liberia Beat Ebola Before Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea: The Pain of the New Normal - Guinea After Ebola

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Experts Slam WHO Over Ebola Response

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WHO Alert System May Have Delayed Ebola Funds

WHO Meets Over Ebola Therapies, Vaccines

Why Did Liberia Beat Ebola Before Guinea or Sierra Leone?

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