Category: liberia

Using the Law to Prepare for Global Health Emergencies

Countries need to be prepared to handle emergencies. Having the right laws in place is an important part of the preparation. When laws are not clearly defined, responders can have a hard time figuring out what to do during a public health emergency and who has the authority to take action. Read More >

July 25, 2016 by Blog Administrator6 Comments

General, preparedness, public health, response

ebola, Global Health Security Agenda, liberia, Public Health Law

Ebola Response: Year in Review

A person washing their hands at a water station in West Africa

Throughout the month of December, Public Health Matters is conducting a series of year-in-review posts of some of the most impactful disease outbreaks of 2015. These posts will give you a glimpse of the work CDC is doing to prevent, identify, and respond to public health threats. Getting to Zero Getting to Zero was a Read More >

December 14, 2015 by Blog Administrator1 Comment

Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, preparedness, public health, response

africa, ebola, global, guinea, liberia, public health, response, sierra leone, west africa