Publications by authors named "Vera Weah"
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.
Introduction: During the flare-ups of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Liberia, Sinoe County reactivated the multi-sectorial EVD control strategy in order to be ready to respond to the eventual reintroduction of cases. This paper describes the impacts of the interventions implemented in Sinoe County during the last flare-up in Monrovia, from April 1 to June 9, 2016, using the resources provided during the original outbreak that ended a year ago.
Methods: We conducted a descriptive study to describe the key interventions implemented in Sinoe County, the capacity available, the implications for the reactivation of the multi-sectoral EVD control strategy, and the results of the same.