Ebola is devastating communities in West Africa. It has already killed almost half of the people it has infected. We are stepping up our response to the disease to try to slow down the spread of infection.
We are supplying water, hygiene equipment and sanitation to treatment and community care centers and boosting mass publication about the disease. We are also giving personal protective clothing to front line community health workers.
We are working in six districts in Sierra Leone and stepping up our prevention programs in Liberia, Senegal and Guinea Bissau. We have started a radio program advising people how to avoid catching Ebola and on what to do if it spreads in their community.