GENEVA EBOLA CHILDREN

UNICEF said health services in some West African countries are at a standstill as a result of the Ebola epidemic in the region and that more pregnant women and children are at risk of dying from preventable illnesses. UNTV CH

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:02:02
• Production Date: 2 September 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND - UNICEF
• Subject Topical: HEALTH; HEALTH SERVICES; DISEASE PREVENTION; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASES; SANITATION; PUBLIC HEALTH
• MAMS Id: 1192081

Description

STORY: GENEVA EBOLA CHILDREN
TRT: 2.02
SOURCE: UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: FRENCH / NATS
DATELINE: 2 SEPTEMBER 2014, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, exterior, Palais des Nations
2. Wide shot, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (French) Christophe Boulierac, UNICEF Spokesman:
"This epidemic affects countries with weak health care systems and in some countries this system has fallen apart and it now affects the regular heath care services. I will give you few examples; Vaccination on regional level in West Africa is practically non-existent today, and cases of malaria, diahrea, pneumonia and acute malnutrition which are widespread at this time of the year are not treated. That is an indirect consequence of Ebola and notably the problem of health services."
4. Cutaway, journalists
5. SOUNDBITE (French) Christophe Boulierac, UNICEF Spokesman:
"Cholera is endemic in the region and the threat of measles and polio remain urgent concerns. All this means children may die because they can't obtain the preventative treatment they need."
6. Cutaway, journalists
7. SOUNDBITE (French) Christophe Boulierac, UNICEF Spokesman:
"It should also be noted that there are fewer health workers in the region because of the Ebola virus. There is also less access in the quarantine zones. More pregnant women and children may die from preventable illnesses."
8. Cutaway, journalists

Storyline

UNICEF said health services in some West African countries are at a standstill as a result of the Ebola epidemic in the region and that more pregnant women and children are at risk of dying from preventable illnesses.

UNICEF spokesman, Christophe Boulierac said at news conference in Geneva today that the Ebola epidemic is affecting “what is already a weak health system and threatening the regular health services".

Boulierac said vaccination in some parts of West Africa is practically non-existent today.

Malaria, diarrhea, pneumonia and cases of acute malnutrition, which are particularly widespread at this time of year are not treated.

Cholera is endemic in the region, the UNICEF spokesman added and the threat of measles and polio remain urgent concerns.

With few health workers in the region because of the Ebola virus, along with less access in the quarantine zones, more pregnant women and children may die from preventable illness.