[RED DEMOCRATICA] WHO's Chan: An informed public can stem Ebola's disruption

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | UNDP official: Ebola is stoppable if we "step up the means" Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   October 13, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story WHO's Chan: An informed public can stem Ebola's disruption Governmental efforts to better inform the public about Ebola are a "good defense strategy" and will help curb the economic costs of the disease, says Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization. The United Nations envoy on Ebola, David Nabarro, hopes the outbreak can be contained during the coming three months. 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