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Liberia
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, left, speaks to the media after meeting former
U.S President Bill Clinton, right, in Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, May 4, 2015. (AP
Photo/Abbas Dulleh)
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Former President Bill Clinton says he is
pleased to see Liberia's progress in the fight against the deadly Ebola
disease, and is urging residents of the West African nation to support those
who survived.
Clinton
spoke Monday during a visit to Liberia as part of a nine-day tour of Clinton
Foundation projects in Africa with his daughter, Chelsea. The two met with
health officials and Ebola survivors.
The
former U.S. president praised Liberia's post-Ebola recovery plan and called for
a global support, pledging backing from his foundation.
If
no new cases are identified in Liberia by May 9, the country could be declared Ebola-free, though some experts warn no country will be safe until the entire
region wipes out Ebola, which has killed more than 10,800 people.
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