Breaking News: WHO Declared DRC Ebola International Public Health Emergency

After several consultations with stakeholders on the ongoing fight against Ebola Virus Disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak as a International Public Health Emergency.

Dr Matshidiso Moeti  the Regional Director WHO Africa, stated this earlier today. This was contained in a message she released on her twitter handle, and read thus:

After consulting the IHR Emergency Committee, @WHO has declared the #Ebola outbreak in #DRC a Public Health Emergency of International Concern #PHEIC. I urge the international community to step up and put its full support behind the Ebola response. 

 In another development, the WHO Director General signed an International Health Security agreement between the World Health Organization and Korea International Cooperation Agency. Below is the statement of the WHO Ditector-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Delighted to sign an agreement between @WHO and the Korean International Cooperation Agency on promoting global health security with Ambassador Ji-ah Paik 🇰🇷. This $12 million agreement will strengthen International Health Regulations capacities in 5 sub-Saharan countries. 

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