You are here
Ebola Outbreak: Call to Send in Military to West Africa to Help Curb Epidemic
Primary tabs
Ebola Outbreak: Call to Send in Military to West Africa to Help Curb Epidemic
Thu, 2014-09-04 22:21 — Kathy GilbeauxHead of Médecins sans Frontières says the world is 'losing the battle' as cases and deaths continue to surge
MSF - theguardian.com - by Sarah Boseley - September 2, 2014
Military teams should be sent to west Africa immediately if there is to be any hope of controlling the Ebola epidemic, doctors on the frontline told the United Nations on Tuesday, painting a stark picture of health workers dying, patients left without care and infectious bodies lying in the streets.
The international president of Médecins sans Frontières (MSF), Dr Joanne Liu, told member states that although alarm bells had been ringing for six months, the response had been too little, too late and no amount of vaccinations and new drugs would be able to prevent the escalating disaster.
"Six months into the worst Ebola epidemic in history, the world is losing the battle to contain it," Liu said.
MSF - Statement of Dr. Joanne Liu, International President Médecins Sans Frontières
Video - MSF Denounces International Inaction at the United Nations
Recent Comments