Health ministers gather for emergency Ebola summit in West Africa

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Health ministers from across West Africa have gathered in Ghana for an emergency summit on Ebola.

To discuss developments surrounding the Ebola outbreak, CCTV’s Mike Walter interviews Stephen Morrison, Director of the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

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Stephen Morrison on the Ebola outbreak

Health ministers from across West Africa have gathered in Ghana for an emergency summit on Ebola. To discuss developments surrounding the Ebola outbreak, CCTV's Mike Walter interviews Stephen Morrison, Director of the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

The World Health Organization (WHO) has described the current Ebola epidemic as one of the most challenging since the virus was first identified in 1976. Health ministers from 11 African countries met on Wednesday to discuss the epidemic. CCTV’s Katerina Vittozzi reports.

Health ministers gather for emergency summit in West Africa

Health ministers from across West Africa are gathering in Ghana for an emergency summit on Ebola.