November 23, 2014
Liberia: Journalists Pile On to Bash Ebola-Fighting Doctor
This is a story about an American physician many in Liberia regard as a hero. It is about his volunteer group, called Heartt – Health Education and Relief through Teaching… Read more »
November 19, 2014
Africa: Paving a United Path from a Deadly Disease
With close to 5,000 deaths and nearly 10,000 reported cases since last December, the current outbreak of Ebola has exposed both the weaknesses of our health care systems and our… Read more »
October 25, 2014
Africa: Ebola Cases Now Exceed 10,000
An overview of the current state of Ebola infections is provided by excerpts from the October 25 situation report of the World Health Organization's Ebola Response Roadmap: Read more »
October 23, 2014
Africa: How I Could Have Brought Ebola to Washington
In September, I spent time with an American woman who had recently been in Lofa County, Liberia, an Ebola hot spot bordering the village in Guinea where the first case was… Read more »
October 20, 2014
Liberia: Long-term Cure for Ebola - Sirleaf
As the Ebola nightmare continues in Liberia and as we battle to contain the epidemic, it is important to look beyond the immediate crisis. Many more lives will be lost before this… Read more »
October 13, 2014
Africa: Isolate Ebola, Not Countries, Says IMF Chief
An excerpt from a statement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde at a news conference after meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Makes Urgent Plea for World to 'Step Up' Anti-Ebola Effort
President Obama has made it crystal clear that Ebola is an urgent global crisis that demands an urgent global response. Read more »
October 10, 2014
West Africa: Ebola Hits Health Workers
The World Health Organization (WHO) says in its latest Ebola report that those dealing with the outbreak in Liberia are so overwhelmed that they cannot keep reliable statistics on… Read more »
October 09, 2014
Liberia: Oil Blocks Attract Bidder Interest
Liberia has entered discussions with major international oil companies to encourage bids for drilling in four blocks off the coast near the capital Monrovia. The talks are… Read more »
Liberia: Death of Thomas Eric Duncan, Liberian Ebola patient in the U.S.
The first person diagnosed with Ebola on U.S. soil, Thomas Eric Duncan, has died, according to CNN. Read more »
October 08, 2014
West Africa: Journalists Must Avoid Mass Hysteria Over Ebola
Journalists need to up their game in the way they report the impact of Ebola on Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, says Bernadette Paolo, writing for AllAfrica. Arguing against the… Read more »
October 07, 2014
West Africa: Companies Fill Gaps in Ebola Response
When United States Ambassador to Liberia Deborah Malac needed help last month to support the arrival of international health workers, she turned to a private-sector group that had… Read more »
September 25, 2014
Liberia: Remarks by Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the High Level Meeting on Response to the Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak
Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen: Read more »
September 28, 2014
Liberia: Chief Medical Officer Places Herself in Ebola Quarantine
Liberia's chief medical officer has put herself under quarantine for 21 days, after one of her assistants, Rev. Napoleon Braithwaite, died from the deadly Ebola virus. Read more »
September 17, 2014
West Africa: Army General 'On the Ground' Directing U.S. Ebola Campaign
By the time President Obama announced a stepped up effort to combat Ebola in west Africa on Tuesday, the Army officer he tapped to coordinate the response was already on the job. Read more »
September 13, 2014
West Africa: Obama to Step Up Ebola Response As Businesses, Senators Press for More
President Obama will announce the appointment of a high-level military coordinator and a stepped-up U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak when he visits Atlanta on Tuesday,… Read more »
September 08, 2014
West Africa: CEOs Want Ebola Fight Stepped Up
Following is a statement from 11 CEOs of companies operating in West Africa, calling on the international community to step up the fight against Ebola and welcoming President… Read more »
September 07, 2014
Africa: Obama Commits 'Military Assets' for Ebola Health-Care Surge
The Ebola crisis in west Africa is " a national security priority" for the United States, President Obama said in an interview on Saturday. Read more »
September 03, 2014
West Africa: Ebola 'Racing Ahead' of Response - Obama to Raise at NATO
President Obama will discuss the Ebola emergency when he participates in the NATO summit in Wales this week. Read more »
September 02, 2014
Liberia: U.S. Stepping Up Ebola Support - Envoy
U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Deborah Malac has called for the lifting of travel restriction on countries affected by the Ebola outbreak in west Africa. Read more »
August 31, 2014
Africa: How Africa is Losing the Ebola Battle - Amadou Mahtar Ba
A combination of fear of the Ebola virus, weak public infrastructures in three of the world's poorest countries, and a slow response by the international public health community… Read more »
Africa: Citizens Call to Action on Ebola - Petition
As the Ebola virus becomes an overwhelming human catastrophe affecting public health, social institutions and and economic well-being in Africa, we stand in solidarity with our… Read more »
August 14, 2014
Liberia: People Power Is Changing Ebola Narrative
The young campaigners thronging the street were wearing mismatched white T-shirts on which they had scribbled the words "Ebola awareness".As they passed a church, a melodious… Read more »
August 25, 2014
West Africa: With Better Ebola Response, 'Outbreak Would Be Over' - CDC's Frieden
As a fifth African country on Sunday announced Ebola deaths, Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), left for Liberia, Sierra… Read more »
August 22, 2014
Liberia: Give a Glove - Pass It On
Send Liberia Life-Saving Supplies Read more »