WHO Head Says Ebola Efforts Should Focus On Containment, Promises Transparency In Review

Associated Press: WHO chief promises transparency in Ebola review
“The head of the World Health Organization refused Wednesday to respond to criticism about the U.N. agency’s performance in containing the Ebola outbreak, saying the focus now should be on helping countries contain it. … Dr. Margaret Chan said the agency would review how the whole world — and the WHO in particular — managed the outbreak ‘and there will be time for sharing information in a transparent and accountable manner’…” (Winfield, 11/19).

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