Skip to content
East Africa: U.S. Senators Urge Rubio to Address Impact of Ebola Outbreak on Women

East Africa: U.S. Senators Urge Rubio to Address Impact of Ebola Outbreak on Women

By GhanaSummary NewsroomPan-Africa

Dear Secretary Rubio, We write to urge the State Department to take swift action to address the devastating impact of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Africa on women and infants by utilizing funding provided by Congress for voluntary family planning programming, to distribute already purchased family planning commodities and supporting the UN Population Fund’s (UNFPA) health clinics in the region.

In East Africa right now, access to family planning is essential to protecting women and babies and to reducing viral transmission,” continued the Senators.

In East Africa right now, access to family planning is essential to protecting women and babies and to reducing viral transmission.

Share:XFacebookWhatsApp

This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.

Original Sources (1)

More from Pan-Africa