Fight Ebola
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Sierra Leone better positioned now to fight Ebola: UN
World | Jan 10, 2015, 09:09 AM ISTFreetown: Sierra Leone is in a better position now than it has been, in its fight against Ebola, according to the new UN Ebola mission chief.Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the new head of the UN
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Ban Ki-moon asks for USD 1 billion to fight Ebola
World | Oct 17, 2014, 06:58 AM ISTUnited Nations: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday asked the international community for $1 billion to combat the Ebola epidemic, which he said he believes can be overcome if all actors "work together effectively"."Dozens of
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EU airlift operation in west Africa to fight Ebola
World | Oct 08, 2014, 06:28 AM ISTBrussels: The European Union (EU) will organise airlift operation to the Ebola-hit west Africa, with the first cargo plane to take off on Friday.About 1 million euros (about $1.26 million) funding will be allocated to
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Germany steps up support to fight Ebola
World | Oct 03, 2014, 11:45 AM ISTBerlin: Germany has appointed a special envoy to coordinate the aid efforts taken by the government to fight Ebola in Africa.Walter Lindner, former regional adviser for African affairs, has been named as the new envoy
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West African countries adopt strategy to fight Ebola
World | Jul 04, 2014, 01:21 PM ISTLondon: West African countries have adopted a common strategy to combat the deadly Ebola virus outbreak, a media report said on Friday.At an emergency meeting called by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Ghana, health