Fighting Ebola

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Department of State Podcasts

Episodes

  1. 11/11/2021

    "Being on the frontline of the Fight"

    "In this episode of Fighting Ebola we hear from health care workers on the grounding battling the Ebola outbreak in West Africa."

  2. 11/11/2021

    "Fighting Ebola: Ambassador Nancy Powell"

    "Ambassador Nancy Powell discusses the role of the State Department’s Ebola Coordination Unit and outlines the global response of the international community to fight the current Ebola outbreak. Ambassador Nancy Powell's Bio: www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2014/09/232079.htm"

  3. 11/11/2021

    "Fighting Ebola: Deborah Malac"

    "U.S. Ambassador to Liberia Deborah Malac discusses the U.S. government, international community and NGO response to the Ebola outbreak in Liberia."

  4. 11/11/2021

    "Fighting Ebola: Dr. David Nabarro"

    "United Nations System Senior Coordinator on Ebola Dr. David Nabarro discusses the status of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the work of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response."

  5. 11/11/2021

    "Fighting Ebola: Kathy Calvin"

    "Kathy Calvin the President and Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Foundation discusses the Ebola outbreak and the UN Foundation’s Ebola response."

  6. 11/11/2021

    "Fighting Ebola: The Critical Need for Healthcare Workers"

    "Nancy Aossey is the President and CEO of International Medical Corps, an organization committed to saving lives and relieving suffering through the provision of health care and proper training. Ms. Aossey helped launch International Medical Corps’ early programs in Angola, Somalia, and Rwanda. She also has served as Chairman of the Board of InterAction, America's largest coalition of international relief and development organizations, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In this episode of Fighting Ebola, Nancy Aossey discusses the work of the International Medical Corps and the critical need for healthcare workers in Ebola affected countries."

  7. 11/11/2021

    "Fighting Ebola: The USAID Response"

    "Dirk Dijkerman, the Executive Coordinator for USAID’s Ebola Task Force discusses USAID’s Ebola response and the work that is being done in West Africa."

  8. 11/11/2021

    "The End Is The Beginning"

    "A recap of the past ninth months of our Fighting Ebola podcast and words of advice from our past guests."

  9. 11/11/2021

    "The Fight Continues After Zero Cases"

    "“USAID will continue to support the people of West Africa. Ebola doesn’t disappear at zero, and neither will our fight to keep Ebola away.” –Denise Rollins In this episode of Fighting Ebola we interview the new USAID Ebola Coordinator, Denise Rollins. She gives us a closer look at the on the ground support USAID is providing in Ebola-affected countries."

  10. 11/11/2021

    "The Survivor’s Story"

    "The U.S. Department of State honors the International Women of Courage awardees in March, which is also Women's History Month. This year one of the award recipients is an amazing Ebola survivor from Guinea. She spoke with us about her work as a nurse and what it is like to be an Ebola survivor. We would like to thank David Violet for providing interpretation during the interview."

  11. 11/11/2021

    "The World Health Organization"

    "In this episode of Fighting Ebola we interview Dr. Margaret Chan the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Dr. Chan discusses the work of the WHO and the international response to the Ebola outbreak. Before being elected Director General, Dr. Chan was WHO Assistant Director General for Communicable Diseases as well as Representative of the Director General for Pandemic Influenza."

  • 11 Episodes

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About

Department of State Podcasts

Information

  • Creator
    Unknown
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2021
  • Episodes
    11
  • Copyright
    © U.S. Department of State
  • Show Website
    Fighting Ebola