Healthcare System
Out of the 170 healthcare workers that contracted Ebola, how many lost their lives to the virus?
More than 80
Why was the holding center established in West Point?
To shelter residents suspected of having Ebola
What is the name of the organization that considered an outbreak in urban areas low?
WHO
What kind of people were treated the community members of West Point as disease carriers?
Healthcare workers.
How many doctors were in Liberia by 2003 according to the case study?
50
Dr Mosoka Fallah, a native of West Point, said this about the Ministry's decision to open a holding center in West Point...
The Ministry did not seek the consensus of the local community.
What action did international aid organizations take when the Ebola outbreak showed signs of growing to become an epidemic?
They withdrew their workers from Liberia to protect them from contracting the virus
Mention at least two (2) cultural practices that may have contributed to the spread of Ebola
Kissing, touch, washing of dead bodies
The three-pronged approach that health official used for containing disease outbreaks in Liberia are:
Education, community engagement, and contact tracing
Who warned advocated for a public health response to the Ebola epidemic in West Point and warned the Ministries of Health and Defense against quarantining the community?
Colonel Johnson. He said: "We suspected there would be a rush that residents would rush the security barrier. We said if you quarantine, they won’t have food and water. We recommended against a quarantine. Instead, we recommended going into the community, checking the dead, doing temperature checks and getting out those who wanted to get out while letting those who wanted to stay to stay"
What is the name of the organization that pointed out that "the emergency within the emergency is the collapse of the healthcare system in Liberia"
MSF or Doctors Without Borders
When was the first suspected case of Ebola reported in West Point?
August 2014
MSF wanted to build a 120-bed facility close to Monrovia. How many beds did the hospital in Monrovia have for Ebola?
20 beds.
President Sirleaf declared a 90-day state of emergency. The government was willing to take extreme measures under this state of emergency, including...
The suspension of some rights and privileges.
Liberia’s Information Minister, Lewis Brown, said that communities most affected by the Ebola outbreak would be quarantined “for as long as necessary” by the country’s security forces. "It's an emergency, so we hope people will understand,"
According to Woodhams, why was the US marines in Liberia?
To advise Liberia on military issues
Mention at least two (2) of the things that President Sirleaf identified as factors contributing to the spread of Ebola among Liberians?
Ignorance, poverty, religious and cultural practices.
Who did Liberians blame for the "invention" of Ebola?
Their Government
What were Nyenswah's primary areas of focus for the Incident Management System dedicated to the Ebola outbreak?
Increasing isolation units to treat people and bury all the dead bodies that were lying in the streets
What is the name of the U.S. agency reported in July 2014 that the response to West Africa's Ebola outbreak was "underpowered, under-resourced, and falling behind"?
U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)
Who did the people of West Point accuse of bringing Ebola to their community?
Miatta Flower.