This Zika response isn’t the first time in recent history that non-civilian actors have been called upon to assist in public health emergencies.
Tag: health and security
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Following two new confirmed cases of Ebola, authorities in Sierra Leone face the challenge of again seeking eradication as well as avoiding the continued marginalization of those who have survived the epidemic.
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A new report calls the Ebola epidemic “a human tragedy that exposed a global community altogether unprepared.”
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As the prospect of an Ebola-free world becomes more likely, public health experts are taking stock of the crisis and examining lessons learned in order to prevent a catastrophic epidemic on this scale from re-occurring.
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Through its Ebola response plan, ECOWAS trained national health workers of the affected states on disease surveillance and kept member states informed of the regional spread of the disease.
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A new book traces the evolution of global public health norms from the 1990s until 2009 and the outbreak of the N1H1 virus, known as Swine Flu.
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The Ebola crisis could provide a unique opportunity for regional actors and African nations to assert themselves in addressing future health emergencies.
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The UN Ebola Crisis Manager for Liberia discusses the outbreak in the country, what has worked so far, and assesses the overall interagency effort on the ground.
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Security Council Resolution 2177 declaring the Ebola crisis a “threat to international peace and security” is evidence that health issues have become increasingly securitized within the UN system.
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Even after the Ebola outbreak ends, West Africa will be grappling with the economic and political effects for years to come, and it does not appear that West African leaders or their international partners are preparing for that.