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New Ebola Outbreak In Africa: Here's What You Must Know
Case fatality for Ebola has varied enormously between outbreaks and virus species. Here's everything you need to know about Ebola.
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India Asks UN To Allocate More Funds For Responding To Emergencies
India has underlined the need for the UN to allocate more resources for responding to emergencies like Ebola and other humanitarian and natural disasters as the world body adopted a budget of nearly Rs 35,600 crore (USD 5.4 billion) to carry out its vital work during the 2016-2017.
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Boy Dies of Ebola in Liberia, First Such Fatality for Months
A 15-year-old boy has died of Ebola in Liberia, the first such fatality for months in a country declared free of the disease in September, chief medical officer Francis Kateh said today.
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Indian Scientist Appointed to High-Level Panel on Health
An eminent Indian scientist has been named by UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to a high-level panel on health technology, innovation, and access, in an effort to escalate investments in research and development for diseases where financial returns are not guaranteed.
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Ebola Could be Defeated by Year's End: WHO
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa could be completely over by the end of the year if efforts to root out new cases are kept up, the WHO chief said Thursday.
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WHO Chief Announces Shake-Up of Organisation After Ebola Shock
The World Health Organization will dramatically reform its emergency response operations this year, its chief said today, after the UN agency faced blistering criticism for its slow Ebola response.
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WHO Chief Margaret Chan Says 'Tremendous Progress' Made in Ebola Fight
The world has made "tremendous progress" in combatting the deadly Ebola virus, the UN's World Health Organization chief told AFP on Wednesday.
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Only 40 Per Cent of Ebola Funds Reached Target Countries: Study
Almost $2.9 billion was pledged by the end of 2014 in donations to fight West Africa's Ebola epidemic, yet only around 40 per cent had actually reached affected countries, researchers said on Tuesday.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon to Address African Union Summit Later This Week
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will head to Ethiopia later this week to attend the African Union summit.
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Ebola Mistakes Should Serve a Lesson: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization's chief on Sunday admitted the UN agency had been caught napping on Ebola, saying it should serve a lesson to avoid similar mistakes in future.
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New Ebola Outbreak In Africa: Here's What You Must Know
Case fatality for Ebola has varied enormously between outbreaks and virus species. Here's everything you need to know about Ebola.
-
India Asks UN To Allocate More Funds For Responding To Emergencies
India has underlined the need for the UN to allocate more resources for responding to emergencies like Ebola and other humanitarian and natural disasters as the world body adopted a budget of nearly Rs 35,600 crore (USD 5.4 billion) to carry out its vital work during the 2016-2017.
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Boy Dies of Ebola in Liberia, First Such Fatality for Months
A 15-year-old boy has died of Ebola in Liberia, the first such fatality for months in a country declared free of the disease in September, chief medical officer Francis Kateh said today.
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Indian Scientist Appointed to High-Level Panel on Health
An eminent Indian scientist has been named by UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to a high-level panel on health technology, innovation, and access, in an effort to escalate investments in research and development for diseases where financial returns are not guaranteed.
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Ebola Could be Defeated by Year's End: WHO
The Ebola epidemic in West Africa could be completely over by the end of the year if efforts to root out new cases are kept up, the WHO chief said Thursday.
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WHO Chief Announces Shake-Up of Organisation After Ebola Shock
The World Health Organization will dramatically reform its emergency response operations this year, its chief said today, after the UN agency faced blistering criticism for its slow Ebola response.
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WHO Chief Margaret Chan Says 'Tremendous Progress' Made in Ebola Fight
The world has made "tremendous progress" in combatting the deadly Ebola virus, the UN's World Health Organization chief told AFP on Wednesday.
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Only 40 Per Cent of Ebola Funds Reached Target Countries: Study
Almost $2.9 billion was pledged by the end of 2014 in donations to fight West Africa's Ebola epidemic, yet only around 40 per cent had actually reached affected countries, researchers said on Tuesday.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon to Address African Union Summit Later This Week
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will head to Ethiopia later this week to attend the African Union summit.
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Ebola Mistakes Should Serve a Lesson: World Health Organization
The World Health Organization's chief on Sunday admitted the UN agency had been caught napping on Ebola, saying it should serve a lesson to avoid similar mistakes in future.
