Publications by authors named "Geraldine George"
Article Synopsis
- Liberia developed a health plan to enhance public health capacity post-Ebola, focusing on risk communication to empower the public with essential health information.
- During meningococcal disease outbreaks in Sinoe and Grand Kru, strategies like community engagement, media partnerships, and proactive messaging were implemented to address and counter misinformation.
- The efforts successfully reached thousands of families, building trust in health advice, leading to better reporting of illnesses, and highlighting the critical role of effective communication in public health responses.
On April 25, 2017, the Sinoe County Health Team (CHT) notified the Liberia Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Public Health Institute of Liberia of an unknown illness among 14 persons that resulted in eight deaths in Sinoe County. On April 26, the National Rapid Response Team and epidemiologists from CDC, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET) in Liberia were deployed to support the county-led response. Measures were immediately implemented to identify all cases, ascertain the cause of illness, and control the outbreak.
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