Missteps at WHO Fueled Ebola’s Spread

The 2014 Ebola epidemic was always going to be deadly, but an Associated Press investigation, featuring quotes by NCDP Director Dr. Irwin Redlener, has found that a string of avoidable errors badly undermined the work of aid workers. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSgexq5qfcE

Ebola and the Politics of Pandemic

The Earth Institute presented the first 2014-2015 Sustainable Development Seminar Series, Ebola and the Politics of Pandemic, on November 6th. Beyond urgent medical and humanitarian consequences and response demands, the growing Ebola crisis has serious implications for governments, the private sector, and public messengers. This session will explore how money, power, and media affect — …