Ebola in West Africa Flashcards
(6 cards)
How was Ebola managed?
Top down aid project created by WHO
Death toll due to ebola in West African countries
Liberia: 4809
Sierra Leone: 3955
Guinea: 2536
Nigeria: 8
What are specific intervention strategies?
MSF: first to respond, 15 centres
WHO: declared emergency in 2014, $1bn roadmap to controlling outbreak
World food programmes: provided food aid to 150,000
World bank: $500mil training healthcare workers
What potential losses of HR during the aid?
Human touch discouraged (finger snap tradition of greeting)
5 million lost 5 months of school - some did not return
How did they make they aid successful on a community level?
Worked with community leaders and nurses that are trusted to relay information, building trust
Evaluating success of intervention?
Time taken to announce it as public health emergency (5 months)
Not completely eradicated
512 deaths among health professionals
However, improved monitoring systems, improved healthcare (varies)
