Title |
Ebola Response Impact on Public Health Programs, West Africa, 2014–2017 - Volume 23, Supplement—December 2017 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
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Published in |
Emerging Infectious Diseases, December 2017
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DOI | 10.3201/eid2313.170727 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Barbara J Marston, E Kainne Dokubo, Amanda van Steelandt, Lise Martel, Desmond Williams, Sara Hersey, Amara Jambai, Sakoba Keita, Tolbert G Nyenswah, John T Redd |
Abstract |
Events such as the 2014-2015 West Africa epidemic of Ebola virus disease highlight the importance of the capacity to detect and respond to public health threats. We describe capacity-building efforts during and after the Ebola epidemic in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea and public health progress that was made as a result of the Ebola response in 4 key areas: emergency response, laboratory capacity, surveillance, and workforce development. We further highlight ways in which capacity-building efforts such as those used in West Africa can be accelerated after a public health crisis to improve preparedness for future events. |
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Canada | 5 | 4% |
Spain | 4 | 3% |
South Africa | 3 | 2% |
India | 2 | 1% |
Sweden | 2 | 1% |
Kenya | 2 | 1% |
Mexico | 2 | 1% |
United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
Other | 20 | 15% |
Unknown | 48 | 36% |
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Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 20 | 15% |
Scientists | 15 | 11% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 1% |
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Researcher | 18 | 13% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 9% |
Student > Postgraduate | 10 | 7% |
Other | 9 | 7% |
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Unknown | 40 | 29% |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 15% |
Social Sciences | 12 | 9% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 4% |
Computer Science | 4 | 3% |
Other | 19 | 14% |
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