Quickly Mobilizing Resources Vital To Successful Ebola Response In West Africa, Experts Say

MSNBC: Ebola aid groups worry about delays and staffing shortfalls
“…[L]eading aid groups warn that staffing shortfalls, logistical challenges, and other bottlenecks could undermine efforts by the U.S and its partners to fight [Ebola in West Africa]. … Concerns about the Ebola response in West Africa go beyond finances. ‘It’s not just money — it’s how to mobilize what is available as quickly as possible. The fire is burning out of control,’ said Jennifer Kates, vice president and director of global health and HIV policy at the Kaiser Family Foundation…” (Khimm, 10/23).

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