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Ebola: an open letter to European governments.
Walter RicciardiVesna Bjegovic-mikanovicJose M. Martin-morenoMartin MckeePeggy Maguiresubject
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After months of inaction and neglect from the international community, the Ebola epidemic in west Africa has now spiralled utterly out of control. Today, the virus is a threat not only to the countries where the outbreak has overwhelmed the capacity of national health systems, but also to the entire world. We urge our governments to mobilise all possible resources to assist west Africa in controlling this horrific epidemic. Based on our expertise in public health and emergency response, we believe the following measures would be particularly eff ective. First, with regards to human resources, given the huge need for trained health-care professionals in west Africa, we urge European governments to create mechanisms that allow professionals working in public health-care systems to volunteer for temporary leave (with hazard pay) to contribute to the epidemic control eff orts in the region. European countries can and should step up to contribute in line with their capacity and potential.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-30 | Lancet (London, England) |