Ebola and Health Partnerships, Action in a Time of Crisis
( Ebola )
Publication series ： Ebola
Author：
Colin S Brown Mohamed Elsherbiny Oliver Johnson AmardeepKamboz
Publisher： IntechOpen
Publication year： 2016
E-ISBN: INT6136063440
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535125174
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535125181
Subject： R18 Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine;R51 infectious diseases
Keyword： 传染病,流行病学与防疫
Language： ENG
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Ebola and Health Partnerships, Action in a Time of Crisis
Description
The chapter explores the role of health partnerships in delivering services throughout the West African Ebola Virus Disease epidemic, including the creation of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone, Ebola Holding Unit models, command and control structures, research into diagnostics and care pathways, and general medical care. It will highlight how this provided resilience during the Ebola response, and how this will aid health systems strengthening going forward.