WHO assesses Ebola preparedness in the Region

The Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has completed assessments of national preparedness for Ebola virus disease in 18 countries. Read the photo essay. WHO’s Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean has completed rapid assessments of national preparedness for Ebola virus disease in 18 out of 22 countries of the Region. The missions took place following the 61st session of the WHO Regional Committee meeting in October in which Member States endorsed resolution EM/RC61/R.2 which urged countries “to urgently undertake a comprehensive assessment of their capacity to deal with a potential importation of Ebola, including through use of the checklist presented during the Regional Committee, in order to identify the main gaps and address them". The primary Read more...
Source: WHO EMRO Emergency Preparedness and Humanitarian Action - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news