Liberian President Urges Health Investment to Counter Ebola-like Outbreaks

Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is calling attention to the need for long-term investment in health care infrastructure in order to prevent a repeat of the Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 4,500 people. In a Washington Post op-ed, President Sirleaf said the international reaction was slow, allowing Ebola to spread in a way that overwhelmed her country's health system. She said the steps being taken now, such as U.S. soldiers helping set up treatment centers, would...

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