Ebola Aid Success

Question 1

When was the outbreak and where

Answer 1

2014 in West Africa, including Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Liberia

Question 2

Which organisation organised aid and helped to control outbreak

Answer 2

World Health Organisation (U.N. system)

Question 3

What target did WHO have and achieve

Answer 3

70(% of cases isolated) 70(% of the dead infected were safely buried) 60 (days time it took)

Question 4

What did WHO do which was effective

Answer 4

Targeted surveillance on outbreak communities

Aid regionalised not just national

Question 5

What specific things did WHO do to prevent the spread?

Answer 5

Infected were isolated
Bodies burnt
Improved hospital practices

Question 6

Example of how hospital practices were improved

Answer 6

Using hand sanitisers day using disinfectant frequently to improve hygiene and kill microbes

Question 7

How did the EU help

Answer 7

$2bn in aid

Question 8

Proportion of aid spending

Answer 8

64% recovery of communities and burning bodies

28% medical research and pharmaceutical investment to limit and prevent further outbreaks

Question 9

What disputes the success

Answer 9

Airlines haven’t returned, affecting economy as people can’t travel to bring in skills or leave for remittances
5000 orphans left