UN says it does not have resources to fight Ebola

By Caribbean Medical News Staff [/quote_let]
The United Nations has declared that it does not have the resources to fight Ebola and is asking the world to help fight the dreaded disease. Help is required, according to reports, especially from the world despite sizeable contributions from Cuba, the US, the UK, Canada, the US and Germany.
Despite education and public awareness plans, some residents were still participating in dangerous and highly infectious burial practices. Cultural burial practices have contributed significantly to the spread of the virus which has no cure.
The confirmed death toll is almost 5 000 people with over 10 000 people infected thus far.
WHO indicated that in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea the infection and its transmission remained, “persistent and widespread, particularly in the capital cities”.
The UN has asked that countries not look away but assist in fighting the scourge that has had an extraordinary impact not only on human life but the economic and social fabric of West Africa. Meanwhile Heads of State of West African nations are scheduled to meet in Ghana to discuss the regional response to Ebola and the World Bank said that it will provide $450 in commercial financing to assist in trade and economic issues including employment in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Reports suggest that it was still difficult to predict whether the spread of the disease was slowed by international efforts to stem the tide of the disease, the crest of which has not probably yet been reached is WHO predictions of 10 000 cases per week are to be realized without intervention.
According to officials, there has been a decline in Monrovia but “significant acceleration” in other areas.
The WHO has also blamed the international response , or lack thereof, for the fact that out of over 4700 beds planned for sick West Africans, only 22% are reportedly operational. The reality still remains that bed capacity is a major issue.
In an interview with BBC, one frontline worker said, “”The bed space issue is huge…it’s not here yet. There are still people, villages, towns and areas that are not getting any type of help right now and we definitely don’t have the response capability on the ground now from the international community,” he said.

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