Ebola briefing Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

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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Overview

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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Overview

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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Overview

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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Overview

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

A Long Way to Go: The Ebola response in West Africa at the sixty day mark

09/12/2014

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The international response to the Ebola epidemic is on the right path, but there is a long way to go. Case numbers are stabilizing in Liberia and Guinea, but remain out of control in Sierra Leone and the targets for cases treated have not been met. The issues raised by the Ebola crisis go beyond […]

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Issue briefing

Ebola and the Private Sector: Bolstering the response and West African economies

09/12/2014

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Ebola

Overview

Ebola is a humanitarian crisis first and foremost – but it is also a mounting economic disaster for Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The World Bank estimates the cost of the epidemic to be $3-4bn by the end of 2015, many times more than the amount donated for the response so far. The economic impact […]

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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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Overview

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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Issue briefing

Turning the Tide on Ebola: Scaling up public health campaigns before it’s too late

30/10/2014

1 documents

4 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is unprecedented. The accelerating number of cases, the poor health infrastructure in affected countries, the short supply of skills, knowledge and personnel, and the fear surrounding this disease are a huge challenge to affected governments and the international community as they battle to bring the epidemic under control. […]

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