Forty-two years of responding to Ebola virus outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa: a review
Introduction Ebola virus disease (EVD) is one of the deadliest haemorrhagic fevers affecting
humans and non-human primates. Thirty-four outbreaks have been reported in Africa since it …
humans and non-human primates. Thirty-four outbreaks have been reported in Africa since it …
Key data for outbreak evaluation: building on the Ebola experience
Following the detection of an infectious disease outbreak, rapid epidemiological assessment
is critical for guiding an effective public health response. To understand the transmission …
is critical for guiding an effective public health response. To understand the transmission …
Building resilient health systems: a proposal for a resilience index
Building resilient health systems: a proposal for a resilience index Page 1 Building resilient
health systems: a proposal for a resilience index Health system resilience begins with …
health systems: a proposal for a resilience index Health system resilience begins with …
[HTML][HTML] Planning for the next global pandemic
In order to mitigate human and financial losses as a result of future global pandemics, we
must plan now. As the Ebola virus pandemic declines, we must reflect on how we have …
must plan now. As the Ebola virus pandemic declines, we must reflect on how we have …
An account of the Ebola virus disease outbreak in Nigeria: implications and lessons learnt
A Otu, S Ameh, E Osifo-Dawodu, E Alade, S Ekuri… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background The 2014 Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak remains unprecedented
both in the number of cases, deaths and geographic scope. The first case of EVD was …
both in the number of cases, deaths and geographic scope. The first case of EVD was …
WHO's next? Changing authority in global health governance after Ebola
C McInnes - International Affairs, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) occupies a central place in the system of
global health governance and plays a key role in the control of epidemics and pandemics …
global health governance and plays a key role in the control of epidemics and pandemics …
Crisis! What crisis? Global health and the 2014–15 west African Ebola outbreak
C McInnes - The International Politics of Ebola, 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
This article examines why the 2014–15 outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, which
subsequently spread more widely, was understood as a crisis. It begins from the basis that …
subsequently spread more widely, was understood as a crisis. It begins from the basis that …
The social and political dimensions of the Ebola response: Global inequality, climate change, and infectious disease
The 2014 Ebola crisis has highlighted public-health vulnerabilities in Liberia, Sierra Leone,
and Guinea—countries ravaged by extreme poverty, deforestation and mining-related …
and Guinea—countries ravaged by extreme poverty, deforestation and mining-related …
[HTML][HTML] Violent conflict and the demand for healthcare: How armed conflict reduces trust, instills fear, and increases child mortality
M Schaub - Social Science & Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
What are the health effects of violent conflict? It is well known that wars kill civilians away
from the battlefield and long after the fighting has stopped. Yet why this happens remains …
from the battlefield and long after the fighting has stopped. Yet why this happens remains …
Roles of religious actors in the West African Ebola response
K Marshall - Development in Practice, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
More than 11,000 people died during the 2014–15 Ebola epidemic. It devastated the
communities concerned and set back progress in building health systems and socio …
communities concerned and set back progress in building health systems and socio …