Didier Drogba and John Mikel Obi are among a
host of footballers from Europe’s biggest clubs
who have united to raise awareness in the fight
against the Ebola virus.
Football’s governing body FIFA, the
Confederation of African Football and health
experts joined forces in a multimedia public
health campaign to raise awareness about the
Ebola virus and to implement preventative
measures.
The ‘11 Against Ebola’ campaign, features
Drogba and Mikel along with Real Madrid’s
Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona’s Neymar and
Bayern Munich’s Philipp Lahm among others
and promotes 11 simple health messages
selected with the help of doctors and health
experts from Africa, the World Bank and the
World Health Organisation who are tackling the
outbreak in West Africa.
Underneath the positive slogan ‘Together, we
can beat Ebola’ and the hashtag
#wecanbeatebola, players share each message
with the help of animated films, radio content,
banners, posters and pictures in a multimedia
campaign launched today (Monday November
17).
The Chelsea pair also joined other Premier
League players from West Africa to support the
launch of a free-to-air Ebola-focused education
channel to be broadcast via satellite in the
region.
The channel, called ‘Fight Ebola’ aims at
informing people in affected areas about the
nature and dangers of the disease and how to
fight it.
The content contributions are courtesy of
numerous international media, help
organisations and institutions such as UNICEF,
Doctors Without Borders (MSF), and End Ebola
Now.
Among those joining Drogba and Mikel to give
messages of support are former Blue Samuel
Eto'o and Christian Atsu, currently on loan at
Everton, Stoke City’s Peter Odemwingie and
Tottenham’s Emmanuel Adebayor.
Chelsea fans in the UK can help stop the spread
of Ebola and support those affected by donating
to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ebola
Crisis Appeal.


The DEC brings together 13 leading UK aid
agencies and members are working in the worst
affected countries in West Africa. You can
donate online at www.dec.org.uk or you can
text the word HERO to 70000 to donate £5*.
*Your full £5 donation goes to the DEC Ebola
Crisis Appeal. This donation will be taken
directly from your phone bill. You will receive
an automated reply confirming your donation
and asking if you would like to Gift Aid your
donation.


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