The Confederation of African Football has joined football stars, celebrities, international health organizations and corporations for the launch of “Africa United,” a global health communications campaign aimed at preventing the spread of Ebola in West Africa.
The announcement was made at the official draw for the 2015 OrangeTM Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, according to a press release by the campaign.
The campaign, which is supported by the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and driven creatively by actor Idris Elba, is designed to recognize the vital role of the frontline in the battle against Ebola, which are the healthcare workers, as well as to provide critical education and resources for the people of West Africa, the statement added.
Yaya Touré, Carlton Cole, Kei Kamara, Patrick Vieira, Fabrice Muamba and Andros Townsend have also joined the campaign.
The 2014 Ebola epidemic is the largest in history, infecting nearly 16,000 people with more than 5,600 deaths to date, according to United Africa.
