Activities of Jytte GUTELAND related to 2014/2204(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 77 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Requires the Member States and the Commission to coordinate and strengthen medical research and the production of efficient medicines and vaccines against Ebola, and to advance the necessary clinical trials for existing candidate treatments; stresses the importance of preventive medical research to combat Ebola and not merely to mitigate sudden outbreaks;
Amendment 111 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses concern at the fact that information on Ebola and the spread of the disease is not reaching everyone owing to low levels of literacy; emphasises the importance of alternative ways of disseminating information, such as providing more information via the radio; notes that there is mistrust of the authorities in the affected areas and emphasises how important it is that essential healthcare is also provided in rural areas;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to strengthen the health systems in the West African countries affected; stresses that Ebola is definitely a disease with a high mortality rate, but that there are other fatal diseases in the area that should be treated as well (such as malaria); consideremphasises how important it is that the EU should invests in and encourages capacity building in the field in order to address the problem of the weak health systems, so that local staff may be provided with the training and adequate resources to face future epidemics (Ebola or any other illness); emphasises how important it is that the latest Ebola outbreak should not be seen as an isolated case, but as a sign that long-term investment is needed to combat the virus; considers that the efforts of third party donors should be channelled into building up capacity in the field;
Amendment 145 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Strongly emphasises the importance of combating increased tensions between groups as a result of the Ebola outbreak, as the creation of myths could mean that certain ethnic groups are blamed for the Ebola outbreak; also expresses concern about the extremely vulnerable situation of children, as children whose parents have died are seen as carriers of the disease and are isolated from society and forced to live alone on the streets;
Amendment 162 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is concerned at the manner in which the Ebola outbreak is also weakening women’s livelihoods, owing to the considerable decline in small-scale farming and trade since the outbreak of the virus, exposing women to an even higher risk of infection; also notes the role of women in preparations for burials and stresses the importance of protecting against infection without threatening cultural structures;