Ebola: Commission organises meeting with European health professionals

The Commission has invited European health and other professionals likely to enter into contact with Ebola patients to a meeting in Luxembourg tomorrow. The aim is to identify gaps and challenges for organisations and their members in the context of Ebola, and to identify areas for EU support and discuss possible joint activities.
Invitees include European groups of medical specialists such as doctors, nurses and hospital pharmacists, patients’ groups such as the European Patients’ Forum, and border organisations such as Airports Council International and the European Sea Ports Association.
The meeting will provide a forum to exchange information on Ebola. The Commission will inform participants about activities to tackle Ebola at EU level, and learn how organisations of health professionals inform their clients/target groups about Ebola.
Background
The current Ebola outbreak is affecting the West Africa region: Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. It is the worst outbreak of the epidemic ever on record. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, calling for a coordinated international response.
The European Commission and EU Member States are closely collaborating within the Health Security Committee (HSC) to manage the latest developments and to coordinate approaches on prevention and preparedness for Ebola.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) are producing risk assessments, epidemiological updates, advice to travellers and other information about th! e emergency.

For all the latest information on Ebola:

http://ec.europa.eu/health/ebola/index_en.htm