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Community health worker programmes after the 2013-2016 Ebola outbreak.

Authors :
Perry, Henry B.
Dhillon, Ranu S.
Liu, Anne
Chitnis, Ketan
Panjabi, Rajesh
Palazuelos, Daniel
Koffi, Alain K.
Kandeh, Joseph N.
Camara, Mamady
Camara, Robert
Nyenswah, Tolbert
Source :
Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Jul2016, Vol. 94 Issue 7, p551-553. 3p.
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

The authors discuss the emergence of, and the need for, community health worker programs to strengthen health surveillance and health systems after the Ebola outbreak in low-income countries from 2013-2016. Topics discussed include the impact of the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the role of community health workers when an outbreak has been identified, and key developments needed for resilient health systems.

Subjects

Subjects :
*EBOLA virus disease
*HIV prevention
*MATERNAL mortality
*CHILD mortality
*COMMUNITIES
*DISEASE outbreaks
*MEDICAL care
*MEDICAL personnel
*PATIENTS
*RURAL conditions
*VIRUS diseases
*HUMAN services programs
*DIAGNOSIS
*PREVENTION

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00429686
Volume :
94
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
116674659
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.15.164020
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