Who's to Blame for Ebola, and What to Do Now?

Africa: IMF Focus on Cutting Debt on Health Spending Worsened Ebola - Study

Thomson Reuters Foundation, 30 December 2014

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) was partially responsible for the scale of the Ebola crisis in three West African countries as its policies hampered healthcare spending in… Read more »
West Africa: 'Health Outcomes Have Improved' - the IMF Replies

IMF, 22 December 2014

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Africa: Ebola - a Wake-Up Call for Leaders

Africa Renewal, 31 December 2014

The recent outbreak of the Ebola virus epidemic in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone has exposed the underbelly of many of Africa's healthcare systems. They are often poorly funded,… Read more »

West African health workers in Accra head for the three worst-aftected countries to help out.

Africa: Ebola - Fighting a Deadly Virus

Africa Renewal, 31 December 2014

The sight of an Ebola patient is frightening. Read more »
Africa: Paving a United Path from a Deadly Disease

allAfrica, 19 November 2014

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 »
West Africa: Turning Words Into Action

OSIWA, 28 November 2014

Recent Ebola convening pushes West African-led public health breakthrough Read more »
West Africa: Local Medics to Lead Fight Against Ebola

OSIWA, 20 November 2014

As the Ebola epidemic continues to wage thousands of deaths across West Africa and clinical trials are underway, a consortium of local West African leaders with scientific… Read more »
West Africa: A Robust International Response to the Ebola Outbreak Is a Legal Obligation

OSIWA, 10 October 2014

Last week the UN Security Council declared the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa "a threat to international peace and security". As the world body met to discuss the most… Read more »
West Africa: IMF Policies Blamed for Ebola Spread in West Africa

This Day, 23 December 2014

Spending cuts imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may have contributed to the rapid spread of Ebola in three West African states, United Kingdom (UK)-based researchers… Read more »

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