Description
Book SynopsisAn insider account of how an African public health leader responded to an unprecedented Ebola outbreak. Tolbert Nyenswah, LLB, MPH, DrPH, was the assistant minister of health and deputy chief medical officer in Liberia when the 2014 Ebola epidemic struck. Nyenswah, the incident manager who led the response, became known as the Ebola Czar for his pivotal role in combating the epidemic despite his government's lack of resources. His story underscores the public health strategies that succeeded and those that failed, highlighting important lessons in managing current and future outbreaks. In Collapse and Resiliency, Nyenswah presents an insider's view of Liberia's response to the deadly Ebola epidemic. Nyenswah describes the fascinating journey from his childhood in a rural Liberian village to leading his country's response to the deadly outbreak, providing a deeply personal account of how the epidemic was finally controlled despite a depleted health care system. Prior to the Ebola epid
Table of ContentsForeword
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Former President, Republic of Liberia
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Ebola Hits Liberia
Chapter 2. Born for Such a Time
Chapter 3. Unsafe Rituals, Burial Practices, and International Spread
Chapter 4. A Refugee in Côte d'Ivoire
Chapter 5. Total Collapse of Public Health Care Services
Chapter 6. Security Challenge: Community Distrust and Resistance—West Point
Chapter 7. Interventions: What We Did and How We Did It
Chapter 8. The International Response
Chapter 9. Recovery, Rebuilding, and Resiliency
Chapter 10. Reflections
Acronyms and Abbreviations
References
Index
