Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
sept 12 2014
CUBA RESPONDS
Cuba's health ministry says it is sending more than 160 health workers to help stop the raging Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.
It will provide a much-needed injection of medical expertise in a country where health workers are in short supply.
World Health Organisation chief Dr Margaret Chan said on Friday the agency was extremely grateful for the help.
"If we are going to go to war with Ebola, we need the resources to fight," she said.
"This will make a significant difference in Sierra Leone."
While millions of dollars have already been pledged and countries including Britain and the US have volunteered to build treatment centres, Chan said "human resources are most important", noting a crucial need for experienced doctors and nurses across the region.
"There is not a single bed available for an Ebola patient in the entire country of Liberia," she said, adding that a further 1500 health workers are desperately needed in West Africa.
Dr Roberto Morales Ojeda, Cuba's health minister, called on other countries to help.
More: Stuff.co.nz
WHO - Press release
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CUBA RESPONDS
Cuba's health ministry says it is sending more than 160 health workers to help stop the raging Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.
It will provide a much-needed injection of medical expertise in a country where health workers are in short supply.
World Health Organisation chief Dr Margaret Chan said on Friday the agency was extremely grateful for the help.
"If we are going to go to war with Ebola, we need the resources to fight," she said.
"This will make a significant difference in Sierra Leone."
While millions of dollars have already been pledged and countries including Britain and the US have volunteered to build treatment centres, Chan said "human resources are most important", noting a crucial need for experienced doctors and nurses across the region.
"There is not a single bed available for an Ebola patient in the entire country of Liberia," she said, adding that a further 1500 health workers are desperately needed in West Africa.
Dr Roberto Morales Ojeda, Cuba's health minister, called on other countries to help.
More: Stuff.co.nz
WHO - Press release
.