Statement following the United Nations’ Chief Executives Board Meeting on Ebola, Washington, D.C., November 21, 2014
Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group discusses efforts of the leaders of the United Nations system toward the Ebola epidemic, and their work toward a unified approach on the ground in West Africa. The goal is to get to zero cases. He talks about the need for comm...
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| Format: | Speech |
| Language: | English en_US |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25876155/statement-jim-yong-kim-president-world-bank-group-following-united-nations’-chief-executives-board-meeting-ebola http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24309 |
| Summary: | Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group discusses efforts of the leaders of the United Nations system toward the Ebola epidemic, and their work toward a unified
approach on the ground in West Africa. The goal is to get to zero cases. He talks about the
need for community-based care facilities with well-trained
health workers and strong triage, diagnostic, treatment and
referral capabilities in the affected countries. He speaks
about the need to accelerate and adapt the response to
changing conditions on the ground and also prepare for the
recovery. He assured continued support as development
partners to the Ebola-affected countries. |
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