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Australia retreats from global challenges in hour of need

Thursday, December 11, 2014

There are some things we as a nation want to stop from happening. The continued spread of Ebola, which is delivering a dividend of misery across West Africa, and may eventually reach our shores, is one of them. The suffering of millions of people in Syria and neighbouring countries is another.

Opinion Pieces, Poverty, Syrian Refugee Crisis, West Africa Ebola Outbreak, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Middle East, Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Australian Government, Budget Cuts, Foreign Aid, NGO, The Fred Hollows Foundation, Tim Costello

Stigma impeding Ebola containment: World Vision

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

A day after World AIDS Day was marked, a similar stigma – once associated with the condition – is now hindering the containment of the Ebola virus in West Africa.

Media Releases, West Africa Ebola Outbreak, Emergencies, Africa, AIDS, Ebola, Humanitarian, Sierra Leone

World Vision welcomes $24 million funding for Ebola

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

World Vision welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment of up to $24 million in additional funding to respond to the deadly Ebola virus, announced by the Prime Minister and Minister for Health today.

Media Releases, West Africa Ebola Outbreak, Emergencies, Africa, Australian Government, Disaster relief, Ebola, Epidemics, Sierra Leone, Tim Costello, West Africa

World Vision launches Ebola Appeal, scales up response

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

World Vision Australia is calling on Australians to join in the urgent fight to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus, with the launch of a special Ebola Outbreak Appeal.

Media Releases, Emergencies, West Africa Ebola Outbreak, Africa, Disaster relief, Ebola, Epidemics, Sierra Leone, Tim Costello

World Vision boosts Ebola response

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

World Vision will train hundreds of healthcare workers in an effort to stem the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in Sierra Leone following the announcement of a $2.5 million boost in Australian Government funding for the outbreak in West Africa.

Media Releases, Emergencies, West Africa Ebola Outbreak, Africa, Australian Government, Disaster relief, Ebola, Epidemics, Foreign Aid, Sierra Leone, West Africa