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- Title
Ebola Response Impact on Public Health Programs, West Africa, 2014-2017.
- Authors
Marston, Barbara J; Dokubo, E Kainne; van Steelandt, Amanda; Martel, Lise; Williams, Desmond; Hersey, Sara; Jambai, Amara; Keita, Sakoba; Nyenswah, Tolbert G; Redd, John T
- 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.
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017, Vol 23, Issue 12, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2313.170727