“Professor Peter Piot, one of the scientists who discovered Ebola, claims scale of outbreak has got ‘completely out of hand’”
Ebola Outbreak 2014
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Following the outbreak of Ebola that has already claimed thousands of lives in Africa, Airtel Uganda, has came out to help and ensure sharp-sightedness and preparedness of health workers in the most prone areas in Uganda on the possibility of an Ebola outbreak. The company handed over 150 mobile phone handsets to the Ministry of Health at an occasion graced by The Honorable Minister of State for Primary Health Care – Honorable Sarah Ajeng Opendi. The handsets, which came fully loaded with SIM Cards, 530 minutes per month, 100sms per month, 500mbs each for the next three months, are going to be distributed to every health centre IIs, IIIs and IVs in districts that are prone to Ebola outbreak that have been identified by the Ministry of Health through the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Association. Via Ugtrendz 
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West African countries, supported by a well-coordinated international response, can achieve a breakthrough in the battle against Ebola if every effort is made to treat and contain the disease, involve communities and invest in the local economy, said representatives from the United Nations. Via Thavam Ratna
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“LSE’s Jonah Lipton is currently living in Freetown where he is doing his fieldwork. In this post, he reveals the role social media is playing in spreading mixed messages about the Ebola outbreak in...”
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“A market research company is using surveys delivered through cell phones to collect data on food shortages from the regions in Africa worst hit by the Ebola virus.”
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“The United Nations continues to ramp-up its Ebola response, reaching more than 530,000 people with food assistance in hard-hit Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, and, in the latter country, gathering survivors for a meeting to help deal with the...”
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South Africa Plans $22.5 Million Fund for Ebola in Sierra Leone to set up a laboratory for Ebola testing.
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October 15, 2014 12:59 PM
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“The UN's head of Ebola response team has warned that international efforts to stop the spread of the virus are inadequate. Speaking on a video link Anthony Banbury told members of the 15-member...”
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October 15, 2014 12:57 PM
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“National Nurses United described flimsy coverings as health care workers dealt with Ebola patient’s explosive diarrhea and projectile vomiting.”
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October 14, 2014 7:13 AM
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The Ebola epidemic threatens the "very survival" of societies and could lead to failed states, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns.
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October 14, 2014 5:10 AM
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Hanna Majanen summed it up best: "It is the things you do automatically that are difficult. People will touch their face, rub their eyes and bite their fingernails. These are the things you forget.”
As medical focal point for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Liberia, Majanen is well-versed in the rules and recommendations laid down by the organization for its frontline workers treating Ebola patients.
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October 17, 2014 12:27 AM
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“Ebola Response Poor Because It Started In Africa: Kofi Annan | News of the South http://t.co/0Kubu2p5v6 via @newsofthesouth”
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October 16, 2014 7:13 AM
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The BBC has launched an Ebola public health information service on WhatsApp, aimed at users of the service in West Africa.
The service will provide audio, text message alerts and images to help people get the latest public health information to combat the spread of Ebola in the region.
Content will be limited to three items a day, and the service will be in English and French.
To subscribe, send 'JOIN' via WhatsApp to +44 7702 348 651
To unsubscribe, send 'STOP' via WhatsApp to the same number.
As the biggest "chat app" in use in Africa, the platform is being used as a means of reaching people in the region directly through their mobile phones.
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October 16, 2014 7:10 AM
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A total of 4,493 people have died from the world's worst Ebola outbreak on record, and the situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone is deteriorating, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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October 16, 2014 5:07 AM
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If you live in an Ebola hotspot, or in a country which is on high alert, we want to hear from you. How are people coping? What elements of day-to-day life have changed? How would you describe the general morale? Share your stories, photos and videos with GuardianWitness and we'll use the best in our live coverage on Ebola.
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October 16, 2014 2:50 AM
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The word Ebola is conjuring up fear around the world; breakdowns in Western infection control procedures have led to cases in Spain and the US, and have given the non-African world a taste—or a foretaste—of a disease already ravaging core areas of three African countries.
Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea are neighbors, and are all marked by political instability and corruption. Terrible and protracted civil wars devastated Sierra Leone and Liberia, while Guinea’s recent history has been one of division, military rule, and an effort at civilian government that has marginalized opposition and caused continuing tension and urban bloodshed.
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October 16, 2014 2:46 AM
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“CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A U.S.official touring the West African countries worst hit by the deadly Ebola virus expressed optimism Wednesday that the right strategies to fight the disease are in place, even as warnings mount…...”
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October 16, 2014 2:43 AM
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“A flight is en route today from Italy to Liberia, bringing supplies to fight the deadly Ebola virus.”
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October 15, 2014 1:22 PM
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In Liberia, music has both cultural and popular appeal.
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October 15, 2014 1:06 PM
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“The ethics of humanitarian action go beyond our good intentions.”
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October 15, 2014 12:58 PM
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“Questions and answers on the scale of the outbreak and the science of the Ebola virus.”
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October 15, 2014 11:41 AM
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For organizations involved in communication and awareness raising campaigns, meanwhile, this situation means they need to be more aggressive and robust, and their messaging fool-proof...
....But are these campaigns actually working? Will the new plans be effective? It’s hard to tell at this point. Monitoring and evaluation activities, given the severity of the crisis, are rare, and most organizations lack the bandwidth to incorporate M&E in their daily workflow in West Africa.
Despite the chaos, there are a few lessons learned, which officials from different groups involved in social mobilization efforts to stem the spread of Ebola shared with Devex....
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October 14, 2014 5:17 AM
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- People living in the districts of Kailahun and Kenema are using severe food coping strategies more frequently, compared to people in other areas of the country. These are the areas where most EVD cases have been reported since the start of the outbreak. According to the 2010 Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analysis, households in Kailahun and Kenema were less likely to be food insecure than in other parts of Sierra Leone.
- Low casual wage prices in the east appear to be driving down people’s food purchasing power. This may be one reason why food coping levels are higher in that part of the country.
- As the main annual harvest starts, staple food prices in the east are not showing serious anomalies compared to other regions of the country. Price trends will continue to be monitored in subsequent months.
