East African Community & World Health Organization

East African Community: The East African Community>>> is coordinating a regional response to the Ebola outbreak, deploying mobile laboratories, providing training, and procuring personal protective equipment to member states.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization declared the Ebola outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and is monitoring its global spread.

East African Community: The East African Community emphasized the importance of regional solidarity and preparedness to prevent cross-border transmission of the virus.

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization>>> has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and is coordinating the international response, providing experts, supplies, and guidance, though it faces criticism for delayed detection and underestimation of the outbreak's scale.