The world is on the ‘right track’ to defeat Ebola, according to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. But he urged the international community to remain constant in fighting the disease until it is completely extinguished.
‘The rate of new Ebola virus disease (EVD) cases shows encouraging signs of slowing in some of the hardest-hit parts of Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The full-scale international strategy to attack Ebola through safe burials, treatment facilities and community mobilisation is paying dividends,’ he confirmed in an article in The Washington Post.
‘Governments and communities in the region are combating the virus. Dozens of countries have stepped up with life-saving contributions. The UN is also partnering closely with regional organisations such as the EU and the African Union, which is mobilising medical professionals and healthcare volunteers from throughout the continent,’ he added.
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