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UN chief appeals for US$1 milliard for Ebola response
17.10.2014 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
The international community has been urged to provide US$1 milliard to respond to the outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in West Africa, UN Radio says referring to the appeal made by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday on his return from a trip to the Middle-East.
As to the World Health Organization, more than 4, 400 people have died from the deadly disease.
There are now close to 9,000 people infected mainly in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone.
Mr. Ban said that the people of West Africa are demonstrating significant resilience, but they have asked for help.
«Dozens of countries are showing their solidarity. But we need to turn pledges into action. We need more doctors, nurses, equipment, treatment centres and medevac capacities. I appeal to the international community to provide the US$1 milliard that will enable us to get ahead of the curve and meet our target of reducing the rate of transmission by December 1st,» Mr. Ban stated.
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