Israel Joins Efforts to Prevent the Spread of Ebola

Israel Joins Efforts to Prevent the Spread of Ebol

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    Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs through  MASHAV and the African Division, together with the Ministry of Health’s Public Health Directorate, are joining the efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola in African nations which have not yet been affected by the disease.

    Israel will contribute by sharing its vast knowledge in the fields of public health and in the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases. This will be done in coordination with the World Health Organization's efforts to stop the disease.

    Two Israeli doctors, experts in public health and infectious diseases Dr. Roee Singer from the Ministry of Health and Dr. Pnina Shitrit from Meir Hospital, will depart for Cameroon on Sunday (7 Sept.). There they will share with the local Ministry of Health professional teams and medical staff methods to prevent infection by the Ebola virus and other infectious diseases. This seven-day professional program is the first step in Israel's efforts to assist in preventing the spread of Ebola.