Liberia

Treating the Complex Health Problems of Ebola Survivors

Dr. Senga Omeonga, himself an Ebola survivor working at St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital in Monrovia, treats some of the country’s many Ebola survivors. APC supports two private faith-based hospitals, St. Joseph’s Catholic Hospital and Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA) Hospital, to provide primary and secondary health services for Ebola survivors. To get survivors connected with specialty services, APC has helped improve referral pathways within the country’s public health system.

Creating a Workforce of Mental Health Clinicians in Liberia

Survivors of the Ebola outbreak suffer disproportionately from post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and other mental health issues. Dr. Muron, a trainer at the Phebe School of Nursing Rural Training Institute, conducts a class to educate midlevel health workers on how the Ebola outbreak has contributed to mental health issues in Liberia and how they can help respond to improve the lives of their patients. To help the communities recover from the devastating impact of the outbreak, APC has supported mental health training and mentoring of mid-level health workers.

Empowering Survivors Through Liberia’s National Ebola Survivors’ Network

Naomi, an Ebola survivor, is a member of the Montserrado county chapter of the National Ebola Survivors’ Network of Liberia (NESNL). She is one of many survivors who are finding hope by empowering fellow survivors to help improve their lives. APC has supported the growth of the Network to empower survivors and enable them to regain their health and become fully integrated with their communities.

Ebola’s Legacy - Children with Cataracts

Colleagues at Emory University Eye Center provided care and performed complex cataract surgery on Ebola survivors, including children, in Sierra Leone in July 2017.

Reflections on Leadership and Governance from the Incident Manager of Liberia's Ebola Response

This article outlines lessons from the Incident Manager of Liberia’s response, including discussion about the GH Security Agenda roadmap and other evaluations of the EVD response in Liberia.

Ophthalmic Manifestations and Causes of Vision Impairment in Ebola Virus Disease Survivors in Monrovia, Liberia

This article evaluates EVD survivors at a clinic in Monrovia for eye exam findings. Twenty-one of the 96 examined survivors developed EVD-associated uveitis, and three developed optic neuropathy. Recommends mobilization of eye care resources for survivors.

Beyond the crisis: did the Ebola epidemic improve resilience of Liberia's health system?

Harvard School of Public Health, JSI, and the Liberia MOH conducted interviews with 108 respondents to EVD in Liberia. They found that resilience improved more when prioritized by global and national actors compared to community leaders and local health actors. They concluded that full resilience has not yet been achieved and will take sustained collaboration across these sectors.

Access to Care: Improving access to medical and mental health services for Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors in Liberia

This technical brief describes the USAID-funded Ebola Transmission Prevention & Survivor Services (ETP&SS) program’s efforts to increase access to medical and mental health services for Ebola virus disease (EVD) survivors in Liberia. Increasing access to care, one of the ETP&SS program’s three core objectives, was achieved through a mix of capacity building and health care service delivery activities.

Ebola Survivor Assessment Findings: Access and Barriers to Care in Liberia

This technical brief provides an overview of the results from the USAID-funded Ebola Transmission Prevention & Survivor Services (ETP&SS) program’s baseline and endline assessments. The surveys were conducted with the survivor community to identify program targets, understand the broader context in which the program was operating, and assess program successes and changes over time in the survivor experience.

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