Fwd: HEALTH WORKERS ON EBOLA RESPONSE FRONTLINES GET BOOST WITH DONATION OF PROTECTIVE GEAR - UN

Web version   New York Dec 8 2014 5:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Some 20,000 sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Japan Disaster Relief Team for the Ebola response are offloaded in Ghana. Photo: UNMEER/Simon Ruf HEALTH WORKERS ON EBOLA RESPONSE FRONTLINES GET BOOST WITH DONATION OF PROTECTIVE GEAR – UN The first of 700,000 sets of protective gear intended for healthcare workers battling on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa arrived today from Japan and were handed over the United Nations, as the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said the crisis has left some 5 million children out of school. Read more RELATED World must do &#39whatever it takes&#39 to ensure recovery of Ebola-affected countries &#8211 Ban Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed today to members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) &#8220to do whatever it takes&#8221 to help the West African countries hardest hit by Ebola grow back stronger and more resilient, while the head of the UN health agency noted that the &#8220fear of Ebola is moving faster than the virus&#8221 itself. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media

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