Ebola exhausts health systems : more resources are needed

• Epidemics and institutional responses to them reveal the strengths and weaknesses of health systems. They also often engender and reflect existing political, economic and social tensions whenever and wherever they occur. This policy note outlines some of acute and chronic political and social conditions that have facilitated transmission and continue to pose a challenge for community and government responses to Ebola. It also highlights the significance of building health systems to avert and address future health crises.

Subject headings

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)

SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Annan samhällsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Other Social Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Epidemics

Infectious diseases

Disease transmission

Health system

Disease control

Health personnel

Ebola virus disease

West Africa

Guinea

Liberia

Sierra Leone

Health and medical services in society

Hälso- och sjukvård i samhället

Publication and Content Type

vet (subject category)

rap (subject category)