EBOLA/EVD [to 23 April 2016]
“Threat to international peace and security” (UN Security Council)
Editor’s Note:
Following last week’s decision by WHO, we have removed the Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) designation we have carried above. We have not identified any action by the UN Security Council to change the “Threat to international peace and security” designation. We will continue to present Ebola updates in this space for the near-term, and monitor whether the Security Council takes action on the threat designation.
The last “Ebola Situation Update” is dated 30 March 2016 and we observe that WHO has established an Ebola Situation Report archive, indicating that this may be the final situation report. There is no announcement on this evident on the website.
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The role of training in the West Africa Ebola response
April 2016
The magnitude of the 2014-2015 West Africa Ebola outbreak combined with a dearth of local and international expertise in tackling the disease necessitated training on a mass scale. Over the duration of the epidemic, WHO and partners trained more than 8,000 health professionals from over 80 nations, including the Ebola-affected countries.
The training courses focused on protecting first responders through disease-specific information and safety measures and preparing them for a range of specific Ebola response functions, including treatment of Ebola patients, case tracking, safe burials, epidemiology and infection prevention and control.
To better understand the impact of the trainings, WHO commissioned a review, which was conducted by an independent, external body.
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