Below is a list of stories from Inter Press Service related to this latest Ebola virus outbreak.
Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola outbreak over
– UN News
The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu Province that began in October, is officially over, national health authorities announced this Thursday.
WHO announces plan for ‘profound transformation’ following sexual abuse allegations in DR Congo
– UN News
The suffering of survivors of sexual abuse allegedly perpetrated by World Health Organization staff during the tenth Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is going to be “the catalyst for a profound transformation” of WHO’s culture.
DR Congo: Abuse allegations amid Ebola outbreak ‘a sickening betrayal of the people we serve’
– UN News
Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN health agency’s response to an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is “a sickening betrayal of the people we serve,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General said on Tuesday.
Côte d’Ivoire: Ebola vaccination of high-risk populations begins three days after outbreak declared
– UN News
The vaccination against Ebola of high-risk populations began on Monday in Côte d’Ivoire following the discovery of an outbreak in the country three days ago. The swift response came after vaccines manufactured by Merck, which the World Health Organization (WHO) helped to secure to fight a four-month long outbreak in neighbouring Guinea, were quickly sent to the country.
Côte d’Ivoire confirms first Ebola case in 25 years
– UN News
A case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in Côte d’Ivoire for the first time since 1994, the country’s Ministry of Health has confirmed. The World Health Organization (WHO) is coordinating the delivery of vaccines to the country.
We Can Prevent the Bankruptcy of the Sacred – Dare we Try?
– Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Jul 22 (IPS) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes “our solidarity based on the human rights and human dignity of all highlights the crucial role of religious leaders in our communities and beyond”. He cited previous public health crises, including HIV/AIDS and Ebola, noting how spiritual leadership had been a positive benefit in terms of community values, attitudes and actions.The UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) came to a conclusion on July 15th. Another HLPF, another series of declaration, and commitments and concerns articulated by governments.
Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
– UN News
The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu, but it marks the end of the country’s fourth outbreak of the deadly disease in less than three years, said the World Health Organization (WHO).
COVID-19 Pandemic has Shown Humanity at its Best– & at its Worst
– Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Feb 11 (IPS) – WHO and UNICEF have a long, deep and very special relationship. Neither of us could do what we do without the other.
UNICEF’s success is WHO’s success, and we are proud to be your partner on so many issues: Ebola, polio, maternal health, nutrition, infection prevention and control, primary health care – the list is long.
We All Deserve Protection From Covid-19
– Inter Press Service
NEW ORLEANS, US, Dec 11 (IPS) – When I contracted Ebola virus disease in August 2014 while working as a medical doctor in a well-known private hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, I was denied access to a potential cure.
A ‘Cure’ for Ebola but Will it Stop the Outbreak if People Won’t Get Treatment?
– Inter Press Service
COTONOU, Benin, Aug 20 (IPS) – While people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are slowly being made aware that scientists have discovered two drugs that are effective in treating Ebola, letting go of the fear and anxiety that has prevailed this year will require more work.
The Ebola Crisis: Lessons Learned for Developing Nations
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 (IPS) – The Group of 77 has pointed out that the Ebola crisis of 2014-2015 proved that “no country is immune from a disease outbreak, no matter where it emerges”
New Ebola Vaccine Trial Results Offer Hope
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 23 (IPS) – A new Ebola vaccine may be the first to successfully protect against one of the world’s most lethal pathogens, according to a trial involving over 11,000 participants in Guinea.
Ebola Recovery Funds Impossible to Track, Says New Study
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 01 (IPS) – When the Ebola epidemic devastated three West African countries – Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea two years ago – the international community responded with pledges of over $5.8 billion in funds to fight the disease which has killed over 11,300 people.
Birth Registrations Plummet in Wake of Ebola Epidemic
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 30 (IPS) – Liberia’s Ebola epidemic may have subsided but the after effects are still being felt, with tens of thousands of infants going unregistered at birth, the U.N. children’s agency UNICEF says.
"Get to Zero, Stay at Zero" – The Comprehensive Plan to End Ebola
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (IPS) – “The threat is never over until we rebuild,” Sierra Leone’s President Ernest Bai Koroma stressed at an Ebola Recovery Conference Friday in New York.
Ebola Recovery Focuses on Strengthening Africa’s Health Systems
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 07 (IPS) – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, addressing delegates in a run-up to an international Ebola recovery conference, said last month that “all of the investments, all of the sacrifices and all of the risks by relief workers” would be squandered if an outbreak of the disease recurs.
As Ebola Approaches Zero, Immunisation Gets a Boost in West Africa
– Inter Press Service
DAKAR, May 04 (IPS) – As Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau and Liberia work to end Ebola, critical healthcare services damaged by the epidemic are beginning to be revitalised.
1.7 Billion Dollars Needed to Improve Ebola-hit Countries’ Health Care, Says Oxfam
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (IPS) – The international humanitarian charity Oxfam is calling on the World Bank and major donors to raise 1.7 billion dollars to improve poor health systems in Ebola-affected countries and strengthen community networks for preventing another epidemic.
Nine Million Children Impacted by Ebola Outbreak
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 18 (IPS) – Nine million children have been affected by the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, while thousands have lost parents to the virus, according to a new report from The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Tackling Ebola: Give Autonomy to Local African Communities, Says International Rescue Committee
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 03 (IPS) – Recommendations on how to eradicate Ebola and avoid future outbreaks were released in a report on Tuesday by the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Football Stars Join ‘Africa United’ Campaign to Stop Spread of Ebola
– Inter Press Service
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, Dic 03 (IPS) – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has joined a number of football stars, celebrities, international health organisations and corporations in the ‘Africa United’ global health communications campaign aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola in West Africa.
Ebola Overshadows Fight Against HIV/AIDS in Sierra Leone
– Inter Press Service
FREETOWN, Dic 01 (IPS) – The outbreak of the deadly Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone has dwarfed the campaign against HIV/AIDS, to the extent that patients no longer go to hospitals and treatment centres out of fear of contracting the Ebola virus.
Water and Sanitation Report Card: Slow Progress, Inadequate Funding
– Inter Press Service
LONDON, Nov 24 (IPS) – The Ebola crisis has thrown into sharp relief the issue of water, sanitation and hygiene in treating and caring for the sick. Dying patients are being taken to hospitals which never had enough water to maintain hygiene, and the epidemic has pushed the system to breaking point.
OPINION: How Ebola Could End the Cuban Embargo
– Inter Press Service
DENVER, Colorado, Nov 24 (IPS) – When was the last time in recent memory a top U.S. official praised Cuba publicly? And since when has Cuba’s leadership offered to cooperate with Americans?
U.N. Concerned Over Ebola Backlash
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 17 (IPS) – The United Nations, which is working on an emergency footing to battle the outbreak of Ebola, is worried about the potential for further isolation of the hardest-hit nations in West Africa.
Ebola Outbreak Affects Key Development Areas in Sierra Leone
– Inter Press Service
FREETOWN, Nov 17 (IPS) – The outbreak of the deadly Ebola epidemic in Sierra Leone has badly affected the West African country’s move towards meeting key development goals.
U.S. Proposes Major Debt Relief for Ebola-Hit Countries
– Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (IPS) – The United States proposed Tuesday that the international community write off 100 million dollars in debt owed by West African countries hit hardest by the current Ebola outbreak. The money would be re-invested in health and other public programming.
Ebola and ISIS: A Learning Exchange Between U.N. and Faith-based Organisations
– Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Nov 13 (IPS) – The simultaneity presented by the outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus on one hand and militant barbarism ostensibly in the name of Islam on the other present the international development community – particularly the United Nations and international NGOs – with challenges, as well as opportunities.
U.N. Chief Eyes Upcoming Summits to Resolve Development Crisis
– Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 11 (IPS) – The continued widespread economic recession – aggravated by the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa – is threatening to undermine the U.N.’s highly-touted post-2015 development agenda.
Hopes of Controlling Sierra Leone’s Ebola Outbreak Remain Grim
– Inter Press Service
FREETOWN, Nov 06 (IPS) – The fight against the deadly Ebola epidemic ravaging West Africa seems to be hanging in the balance as Sierra Leone’s Minister of Health and Sanitation Dr Abubakar Fofana told IPS that the government is overwhelmed by the outbreak.