World Bank produces Ebola documentary

Accra, June 14, GNA – The World Bank
created a documentary that tells how Guinea, Liberia and
Sierra Leone, has been affected by the conflict and the Ebola virus disease and by
were able to overcome the crisis.

The screening, which took place in Accra,
titled; "Resilience to crises responds to recovery" showed how
pbadionate efforts have changed health services, education, social protection
protection and agriculture, to overcome adversity and create the foundations of a
prosperity.

The 52-minute documentary also included
interviews with Ellen Johnson

Sirleaf, the former president of Liberia,
project developers such as

Dr. Mustapha Grovogui the project
coordinator, Ministry of Health of Guinea and other dynamic personalities
health, education, social protection and agriculture.

Mr. Henry G.R. Kerali, World Bank country
Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, director, said that the organization through
its Trust Fund for the Reconstruction and Development of Ebola (ERRTF) since its establishment in
September 2014, had invested $ 1.6 billion in the project over the past
period of three years.

He said that to fight the epidemic
was needed and that the affected countries and other nations of the
The subregion should have health systems, an education system and
effective institutional structures to continue work from
Viral disease has had a huge negative impact on the health sector.

"Ghana must be alert and always ready to
monitor visitors who traveled in and out of his borders were in good health and he
systems must be put in place to check at the airport and at the border to prevent
another epidemic of the disease, he said. "

Mr. Kerali also informed Ghana Health
The service must be well organized, efficient and alert, do not take things for
or content with their duties in the fight against Ebola.

He said despite the tragedy of a devastator
Pandemic, the documentary had learned from the Bank and the international community
some important and hard-learned lessons that helped to improve their
response to similar pandemics.

He thanked the partners who collaborated to put an end to
crisis; UN

Agencies, NGOs, government agencies and
Heroic health workers who have been the key to overcoming Ebola Virus Diseases.

The documentary was simultaneously
projected in three countries, namely; Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as well as
Ghana where some of the ERRTF partners are represented.

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