The American ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, assured the Ebola stricken West African countries that the United States will offer long term help in the fight against the Ebola outbreak.
Power, who is on a visit to the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, met religious leaders of Guinea on Sunday.
Power told the religious leaders that everybody needed to conquer the fear and stigma connected with Ebola, reports the Associated Press.
Earlier, before starting the trip, Power told reporters that her role has offered her a chance to push for more international action in the fight against the disease.
"For me the benefits of having firsthand knowledge of what is happening in these countries gravely outweighs the almost nonexistent risk of actually traveling to these countries provided I take the proper precautions," Power told reporters before starting her trip.
"In visiting the three affected countries and getting a detailed grasp of the gaps I hope to use my knowledge of those gaps to shake the trees and really push other countries to do more," she said, reports Reuters.
Before boarding the plane, Power told NBC that the international efforts in the fight against Ebola had to be stepped up to a different level from the point they were presently.
Elaborating further, she said that there were some countries in the United Nations who sign resolutions and praise the excellent work done by the United States, Britain and other countries. However, the very same countries did not send any medical personnel, beds or money to the Ebola stricken countries, she said, reports BBC.
Power said that her visit to West Africa as a member of the president's cabinet gives assurance to the people that they should not be frightened of the disease.
Power will also visit the headquarters of the United Nations Ebola Response Mission (UNMEER) in Ghana.
