scholarly journals Social Mobilization and Community Engagement Central to the Ebola Response in West Africa: Lessons for Future Public Health Emergencies

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 626-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaya M Gillespie ◽  
Rafael Obregon ◽  
Rania El Asawi ◽  
Catherine Richey ◽  
Erma Manoncourt ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Social Mobilization ◽  
Public Health Emergencies

scholarly journals Short communication: strengthening risk communication and community engagement for the containment of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 outbreak

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1164-1165
Author(s):  
Saurabh RamBihariLal Shrivastava ◽  
Prateek Saurabh Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Risk Communication ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
National Policy ◽  
World Health ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Health Organization

Objectives: The objective of the article is to understand the need and importance of risk communication and community engagement in containing the COVID-19 outbreak. Introduction: The Corona Virus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, which has been designated as a public health emer- gency of international concern has created a sense of fear and apprehension among the community across the world. Methods: Acknowledging all these alarming facts, we cannot deny that we have to intensify our efforts and all the national policy makers should recognize the infection as of utmost public health priority and be prepared to respond to the potential outbreak within their own boundaries. Results: Based on the earlier outbreaks of the infectious diseases in the current decades, risk communication and communi- ty engagement have been identified as one of the crucial and integral elements of a successful response to the public health emergencies. Conclusion: In conclusion, risk communication and community engagement are an essential and challenging aspects of the containment of the COVID-19 outbreak and thus we have to try our best to establish a better system to ensure that risk communication is well in place and utilized effectively to engage the community. Keywords: COVID-19 outbreak; public health emergency of international concern; risk communication; community engagement; World Health Organization.

scholarly journals Mathematical modeling of the West Africa Ebola epidemic

eLife ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Paul Chretien ◽  
Steven Riley ◽  
Dylan B George
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Ebola Virus ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
The West ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
Public Sharing

As of November 2015, the Ebola virus disease (EVD) epidemic that began in West Africa in late 2013 is waning. The human toll includes more than 28,000 EVD cases and 11,000 deaths in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, the most heavily-affected countries. We reviewed 66 mathematical modeling studies of the EVD epidemic published in the peer-reviewed literature to assess the key uncertainties models addressed, data used for modeling, public sharing of data and results, and model performance. Based on the review, we suggest steps to improve the use of modeling in future public health emergencies.

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