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Technical briefing

Prioritising Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Ebola Recovery: For health, life and dignity

09/07/2015

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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The benefits of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are clear and well understood. Improved WASH provision has direct impacts on health, education, dignity and gender equality and therefore on long-term development and prosperity. But the reality is that the Ebola-affected countries in West Africa have some of the worst WASH coverage in the world. And […]

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Research report

Ebola Impact Revealed: An assessment of the differing impact of the outbreak on the women and men in Liberia

01/07/2015

1 documents

35 pages long

Languages: English

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This research report examines the differing impacts of the Ebola outbreak in Liberia on women, men, girls and boys. Focusing on the areas of agriculture and livelihoods; gender-based violence; access to health services; and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), it looks at women’s involvement in the national response to the outbreak, as well as community […]

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Media briefing

Money Talks: Africa at the G7

02/06/2015

2 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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In 2010 alone, G7-based companies cheated Africa out of an estimated $US6bn through just one form of tax dodging – trade mispricing. Africa is growing economically, but billions of dollars a year are flowing out of the continent. This deprives governments of vital potential investments in healthcare and education for all, and sustainable agriculture. If […]

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Case study

Ebola Response in Liberia: Community health volunteers

01/05/2015

1 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

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When Ebola hit Liberia in 2014, an atmosphere of fear and confusion contributed to the spread of the virus by making people unwilling to come forward for testing and treatment. Oxfam trained and equipped community health volunteers to go door-to-door, giving information and advice, encouraging anyone showing symptoms to go for tests, and keeping their family […]

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Briefing paper

Never Again: Building resilient health systems and learning from the Ebola crisis

16/04/2015

4 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English, French

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It took the threat of a global health crisis to illustrate the failings of Africa’s health systems. Resilient health systems, free at the point of use, are evidently a global public good. They are essential for the provision of universal health coverage and for a prompt response to outbreaks of disease. Resilient health systems require […]

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Technical briefing

WASH in Schools: Liberia’s first step to recovery from Ebola

02/03/2015

1 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English

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Schools are gradually reopening in Liberia after having been closed for six months in an attempt to curb the spread of Ebola. However, the dire lack of clean water and sanitation (WASH) in educational facilities is a major concern for Liberia’s government. At the request of President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a ‘WASH in […]

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Issue briefing

Ebola is Still Here: Voices from Liberia and Sierra Leone on response and recovery

27/02/2015

2 documents

16 pages long

Languages: English

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In Sierra Leone and Liberia, thousands of local people have taken part in campaigns to spread the message about how Ebola can be controlled, and millions have taken vital practical steps to prevent infection. When the last case of Ebola is eliminated, it will not only be because of medical treatment and action by governments […]

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Issue briefing

WASH in Schools: Liberia’s first step to recovery from Ebola – Summary

26/02/2015

1 documents

2 pages long

Languages: English

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Ebola has had a crippling effect on the economy, health services and education system in Liberia. As schools reopen their doors, it is clear that the lack of clean water, hand washing and sanitation facilities in thousands of schools is a major block to helping children develop and carry out life-changing hygiene practices that will […]

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Discussion paper

Improving International Governance for Global Health Emergencies: Lessons from the Ebola crisis

28/01/2015

1 documents

6 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The 2014–15 Ebola outbreak in West Africa has demonstrated again the urgent need for strong leadership and coordination when responding to global health emergencies. All actors in the Ebola crisis appreciate that this has been a challenging response, and many agencies (including Oxfam) have struggled to identify and establish their role in the process. As […]

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Issue briefing

Quarantines in Sierra Leone: Putting people first in the Ebola crisis

09/12/2014

1 documents

3 pages long

Languages: English

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Sierra Leone has declared a public health state of emergency in a bid to contain the spread of Ebola. Since then, quarantine measures have been imposed, including self-quarantines informed by district and chiefdom bye-laws and government-imposed quarantines. An effective quarantine strategy provides a means of mitigating the spread of Ebola and saving lives, but only […]

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