'Zero Ebola infection' target requires long term resource ECA chief

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The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Mr. Carlos Lopes has welcomed the declaration of Heads of State and Government of the Mano River Union, issued at their Summit this week on “adopting common strategies to end the Ebola Virus Disease epidemic in the subregion and addressing the post Ebola socio-economic recovery needs." Mr. Lopes, who is on an official visit to Liberia, said the Heads of State’s commitment to achieving “a Zero Ebola infection” within 60 days, effective 15 February 2015, is “an achievable goal; however, it requires concerted efforts and resources.”